I'm Scared (not an Obama Diary)

schnecke21

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Monday August 04, 2008 · 1:39 AM PDT

2008/08/04 · 01:39

My fiance is a police officer. As a police officer and the spouse/partner of a police officer you accept that there are certain risks to the job. Most people would think that the biggest worry would be about getting shot or stabbed. That's usually not the case (at least not for me). He has a kevlar vest which has a trauma plate to prevent stab wounds to vital organs. He carries pepper spray, an asp, and a taser. He has extensive and continuous training how to verbally deescalate a situation, defensive tactics, pursuit driving, etc. And I know that if a situation arises that everyone he works with will put their lives on the line for him.

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