By: A Police Officer (anon)
You hate me because I wear a badge.
Let me tell you about the badge and the thousands of men and women it represents.
- This badge ran towards certain death as the Towers collapsed on 9-11.
- This badge ran into the line of fire to save the people in the Pulse Night Club.
- This badge sheltered thousands as bullets rained down from the Mandalay Hotel in Las Vegas.
- This badge protected a BLM rally that left five officers dead in Dallas.
- This badge ran into the Sandy Hook School to stop a shooter.
- This badge killed the Oregon District mass shooter in seconds.
- This badge has done CPR on your drowned child.
- This badge has fist-fought the wife-beater who left his spouse in a coma.
- This badge has run into burning buildings to save the occupants.
- This badge has been shot for simply existing.
- This badge has waded through floodwaters to rescue the elderly trapped on the roof.
- This badge has intentionally crashed into the wrong-way driver to protect innocent motorists.
- This badge has helped find the lost child so his mother would stop crying hysterically.
- This badge has helped the injured dog off the road and rushed it to the vet.
- This badge has escorted the elderly woman across the street because she couldn't see well and was afraid to cross.
- This badge has bought food for hungry kids because they had been abandoned.
- This badge has been soaked in blood and tears.
- This badge has been covered by a mourning band to honor those who have sacrificed everything in service.
You may hate me because I wear it. But, I wear it with pride.
Despite your hate and your anger, I will await the next call for help, and I will come running without hesitation, just like the thousands of men and women across this great nation.
This badge is a symbol of honor, not disdain.
Author Unknown
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