Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My son-in-law, who's a lieutenant in local police department, has been asked to go with a Connecticut contingent of police to New Orleans. My daughter tells me that this came from the governor to the mayors of cities of a certain size, with the request being for officers with SWAT experience. My son-in-law is his department's Weapons Training officer, a member of the SWAT unit, and decorated for whatever they call "combat" duty...i.e., direct experience of gunfights, etc. I'm not happy, my daughter is distraught, and the background information provided to her and said son-in-law was not encouraging. Apparently, the policing situation is difficult...National Guard and military units are not trained for police duties, and 80+ N.O. officers have resigned or quit, several suicided, some just missing. I'm proud of my son-in-law and the way he conducts himself, and now I'm worried, probably needlessly, but worried nonetheless. Please hold him (Mark) and my daughter in your thoughts. Ken -- The Rev. Kenneth Frazier Norfield Congregational Church CT Conference, United Church of Christ Weston, CT USA Leica photos at: http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r