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Self Incrimination

 This shift started out like the rest, but it started out from zero to 100 in minutes.   The non emergency line was ringing and then the 911 started ringing.  The 911 caller wanted an officer response because he was being told by a neighbor he shouldn't be driving his vehicle and needed to park it because he was drunk.  All the while he was slurring his words and sounding very drunk.  The officers had already been going to the location due to another call reporting the argument.   The officers cleared and then not 10 minutes later another call reporting they were arguing again.   The drunk decided it was smart to still be upset and go kick the door of the neighbor who told him he shouldn't be driving.  The door assault resulted in damage to the door.  And then the neighbor reveals to the officers that the drunk had left his young daughter at home while he left to go drink earlier.   


I have came to the realization people are lazy, and will manipulate a situation any way they can.  I have been in several situations where things were not as they were reported.  We often get calls from someone reporting something and then later saying they did not say that.  They often forget when they call us the calls are recorded.  It doesn't matter the situation going on, people will mislead and lie about what went on if they think it makes them look better, or get out of trouble.    I am at a loss tonight, and down more than I have been lately.   I had an officer who had some background in dealing with medical bills and had suggested he would help me look at lowering the cost.   Tonight I arrived at work to find out he was not working, no one has any details but a little digging on my part found a call among a drunk we dealt with and admin as well as admin and the sister who made the complaint.  I'm really unsure what they complaint is and I don't care.  I hate when people lose control with alcohol, drugs, etc that they blame others.   I am far from perfect.  I have drank, I have been impaired.   I know my limit and I don't drive, I don't blame others for my drinking.  I don't get myself to the point I am wanting to fight people and argue.   


I really don't know if this job is really going to be something I want to do anymore.  I have about 1/2 the years I need for retirement and about as many to go if I take early retirement.   I am optimistic but cautious that any day I could be in the same situation.  I have hung up on callers, I have put up with a lot of cursing, yelling, pretty much abusive callers any one of them could have sobered up and been upset.  I don't know what admin would do.  It seems they are so worried about liability but what makes this worse is that admin is appointed and both of them have to kiss up to the city leadership if they want to hold their jobs.  They will feed you lines of bogus information all day long and then later deny it.   



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