Quote From: arsavoyMy husband is a SGT. with La State Police and he needed to see this show today too know his long hours are being acknowledged. We live in Lake Charles, La and were about 4 hrs from New Orleans. Half of our Troop D rotates weekly or every two weeks for our troopers to help in New Orleans. There are also Troopers in New Orleans that have lost their homes. When my husband is not in N.O. working his at the Troop, so we haven't (me and our two young sons) seen much of him since the hurricane hit. He is doing the job he loves. But it has come with a price. He too is mentally and emotionally exhausted to see what's going on New Orleans. He has working with other officers from all parts of the USA. This is their call to duty and they are proud to be there, even if it means very long hours with no running water to shower with and sleeping on cots, and away from their families weeks at a time.
Thank you for today's show and please have more like this one. The police get such a bad rap most of the time.
Today's show gave my husband a boost to caring on.
Allison
Police do get a bad rap very often and I have to say that in my life police officers have done nothing but help & come to my aid when I needed them. We often hear of the corrupt & so of course that's what everyone takes away that cops are corrupt etc. I'm in the NYC/NJ area & the images of the crisis really does strike a cord with us. There are many law enforcement officers as well as fire fighters & utility workers who ran to be part of the call to aid down there. We remember well how people from down there came to our aid & yes you're right they are all proud to be able to return help. People here were really touched by the out pouring during & after 9/11 & it had created such a feeling of unity that when this hurricane hit & there was a call for those up here it was like people up here couldn't help &/or get there fast enough.
I'm glad to hear your husband found some inspiration in the show today & please relay that many are watching, know what a cop really risks & sacrafises & we're SO grateful to them all! You're all in our thoughts & prayers.
