WHY DO COPS THINK THEY HAVE THE HARDEST JOB?
All they do is drive around, write tickets, and arrest people. What's the big deal?
Dear Ask A Cop,
I want to know why cops are always talking about how their job is the hardest job to do. Just curious. I can think of a ton of jobs that are harder; like Crab Fishing, High Rise Construction, Roofers, and Asphalt Pavers are some of the top of my head. I mean, I’ll admit that their job can be a little dangerous sometimes, but not all the time as they claim. I mean, I’m not slamming cops, I just don’t think what they do is so difficult. Just curious.
Kelp F.
Dear Kelp,
“Kelp?” Were your parents high as hell when they named you? Just curious.
Well, Kelp, I cleaned up your question for you so the readers can understand it. It took me a while, but that’s okay, I always thought all that spelling and grammar in school was a waste of time also.
Instead of writing a novel to try and educate you on what goes on in the real world, Kelp (Life has that lesson coming at you fast and hard anyway) I’m going to let one of the greatest narrators of our time describe why a cop’s job is, indeed, one of the hardest jobs on the planet.
Kelp, meet Paul Harvey.
There has never been a more accurate or profound description of a police officer than that by the sagacious orator… Mr. Paul Harvey. 1918-2009
Kelp, my young friend, there are millions of jobs that are physically hard to do, and then there are “hard jobs to have.” It’s important for you to know the difference. Here are a few examples of what I am talking about:
Digging ditches vs. Digging bullets out of bodies.
Constructing houses vs. Constructing the minds of children.
Catching fish vs. Catching a murderer.
In case you are wondering, Kelp, there is another job that is harder than Crab Fishing, High Rise Construction, Roofers, and Asphalt Pavers. In fact, it’s harder than most people think. I’ll leave you with Mr. Harvey again and his description of a Farmer.