http://mediaroots.org/media-roots-tv-oakland-pd-assaults-peaceful-crowd/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:55:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 http://mediaroots.org/media-roots-tv-oakland-pd-assaults-peaceful-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:55:56 +0000 http://localhost/mediaroots/media-roots-tv-oakland-pd-assaults-peaceful-crowd/#comment-387 , “There’s no such thing as a crooked cop; you’re eehitr a crook or you’re a cop.” The same is true of a cop who commits any crime.And, by the way, Scott Olsen isn’t the only ex-marine who was less than hopelessly in love with the Marine Corps. I’m another and there are countless others like us – if the truth be told, there are many more of us than those who claim to feel otherwise. It’s easy to tell who we are; we’re the ones who didn’t reenlist. Indeed, in the Marine Corps, it was the lifers who weren’t too popular, not the visitors.And, so what? Most of us served honorably, if not ecstatically; more than a few served even heroically and, in too many cases, at the cost of serious injury or their lives (I am not one of the heroes); and, we happily got the hell out when our time was up. We don’t have to phony up affection for the Marine Corps to suit anyone! I am rationally proud of my service and anyone who doesn’t think that’s enough can join the Corps, himself. I hear that they’re still looking for a few good men.Be well, Scott.

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