It definitely relates to the person's true calling in life. Every good cop I've ever met was absolutely born to do that job. They're unsuccessful at most anything else they tried, and they can't stand to be out of the loop on what's happening around them. Every cop I've ever asked, "Why are you a cop?" all said it was because they wanted to be right in the middle of the action.
By the way, I did another ride-along on Dec. 30 from 10PM until 4AM and it was definitely educational. The cop I rode with is also on the local SWAT team so I rode with his assault rifle digging into my leg the whole night. He is a legendary marksman in our area and will be a motherfucker of a sniper one day. He beats himself up to no end if he makes a mistake and I sleep VERY well at night knowing he's out there.
I salute and say "God bless you" to anyone who answers that calling. Thank you, fhqwhgads, for all that you do for us.
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