Respect Is Earned Not Demanded!

I learned that early on in life that respect was something that was earned not demanded. Now somewhere along the line the law enforcement in British Columbia seemed to falter, and it has been a comedy of errors in recent months. Now some might say it is arrogance, some might say it is the simple fact they are ten feet tall and bullet proof(no pun intended). What ever the excuses or reasons these situations are all with a common actions. It is a cop that has gone too far whether it is the fact that they feel bullet proof, and above the law and decides to drive drunk, or maybe it is the cops that thought it was a good sport to shock a person into submission which ends up killing him. All this ends up the same way there was a lack of respect for people!

The problem is respect is not being taught early on in life so what can we expect when these people go to run our country, and be part of our law enforcement. Now I know I can hear the people jumping up and down saying I show respect! My kids have respect! Well I am going to say that is a very small group in society. Take a look around. Now yes I am saying this on a broad perspective because respect is being lost with our youth, our neighborhoods, our work places, our law enforcement agencies. I hear a lot of people saying my boss does not care how I feel! As long as he gets his widgets to market, or we fix his widgets and make him look good that is all that matters. The bottom line especially more then ever is going to be the priority.

Now I understand there is going to be some people out there that you say shows you respect. I get that, but look around. For every person you say shows you respect, you could find one that is giving society the middle finger. Just for the record no I do not live in East LA or the Bronks. I come from suburbia in Alberta, Canada.

Now lets put the microscope on the law enforcement in Canada. Cops of today feel that they are bigger then us, and they are there to save the world. What they do makes a difference and are above the law when they act out. Something like a rich celebrity. See way back when, when respect was a word that was a common word in our English language. Maybe that is the problem respect is being lost because we are such a melting pot in our society, and some other realms respect works on so many different levels. So what is respect for some is disrespect for others. Bottom line is we need to take a step back and set a base line. Re-evaluate what is good and evil in life and move to the good side. I know this sounds very condescending, but it is that simple.

People need to find the Zen within themselves. Treat each other like we are just that people. I know that sounds all warm and fuzzy, and even be a bit corny. That is why we have a lack of respect in society, some where along the way some people figured they where better then others. People laugh at me when I say a doctor, lawyer,cop what ever is no different then little old me in crazy town Alberta. We all have heart, lungs, blood, skin. The only part of the whole picture is our egos. size and money. Some people with huge egos take power positions like law enforcement. Now I don't want ever cop running my license hoping to give me an ego check at their next check stop. An ego is a good thing as long as you can keep a leash on it. Just like some people should own pit bulls and some people should own poodles. At the end of the day everyone should step down, and evaluate their life. Through that evaluation one can learn that we are all human and not ten feet tall and bullet proof. Except that for what it is, and be kinder to man or woman kind. Go find a kid and give them a life lesson on the base line of respect.

Until Next Time... Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.
Laurence Sterne

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From the Big Ape

Taking Ownership For Your Mistakes!

Here I sit this morning reading my paper over my morning cereal, and I am left wondering what we in society have to look forward to? Is this is the direction that our system is going?
Treatment, not jail, for Manitoba bus beheader; victim's family angry . Then I went a bit further and read this one; Dagenais says he shot back 'as a matter of survival' , then lastly Mountie denies 'cooking up' story after Taser death
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No one is willing to say "ME Bad! , and I screwed up. Now lets take ownership accept what the punishment is and move on. In some cases it might be; lose public opinion in some cases with the Government, or in the case of taking shots at RCMP officers well that kind of speaks for its self. Just for the sake of argument OK take a shot and hit one officer by mistake, but take a shot, then another , then one more and say;" oh I was not sure where I was shooting"....I call BULLSHIT He knew exactly where he was shooting, and he did exactly what he wanted to do. Now he needs to be a man and own up to what he did, and take his lumps accordingly.

No one can take ownership for their actions! Now when they get to court they will cry they were abused, or came from a bad place, we had this or that happen to them to make them this way. HELLO what happened to you know I screwed up got caught in the heat of the moment. I am an idiot, and deserve to go to jail for the rest of my life or at least be punished for my actions. That is called consequences. Is that not what we teach our kids? Not in this country...If you are a bad cop they will say bad boy! Move him, or maybe make him push paper, if at the very worst fire his ass because he was an aggressive ego maniac that did not deserve to be on the force in the first place! Well if you are Mr. Li he will sit in the nut cracker suite, and if WE are lucky he won't get out again. Contrary to popular belief he will probably pull the wool over the Dr's eyes and be out within 10 or so years even though he is just as crazy as the shit house rat that he was before he went into club med. The assclown in Saskatchewan will just claim he was an abused Metis from past law enforcement, and chances are he will get a soft slap on the hand and sent off to club fed to take a time out. If the system does not fail us,and he actually does get to go away. It will only be away for 25 years which is a joke in its self. How does that constitute someones life? He gets to go home to some family. That is better then the 2 officers get that he put in the ground. WAKE UP PEOPLE WE NEED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT!!!! Take a life... get exterminated! Lets start cleaning out the gene pool before these bad eggs start to pollute the whole thing.

Until next time...*** Remember ***
The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts.

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From the Big Ape...