To Protect and Serve.

Anthony Warren, and five officers from Birmingham, Alabama are in the national spotlight after a high speed chase ended in a crash and a beating. The high speed chase endangered the lives of other citizens, and almost took the life and seriously injured another officer who was trying to "slick" the tires of Warren's vehicle in order to effect a stop. The chase ended when Warren's vehicle flipped over on the side of the highway, and ejected him out of his van. The officers are seen on the tape rushing towards Warren and beating him.

There has been an outcry to what the media has dubbed an unjustified use of force. I beg to differ. The men and women who wear the uniform of our nation's law enforcement are called to a higher standard coupled with a strenuous call to duty. Through the rigors of every aspect of there jobs they form an unprecedented level of loyalty and brotherhood that is probably misunderstood by many who do not feel the need to answer the call of their nation, states, counties, or towns. 

I could only imagine the utter frustration those officers felt when the suspect they were trying to safely apprehend would not comply due to his lack of respect for the law. Further, I can't even begin to verbalize the aggravation and disbelief they experienced at the sight of one of their own being targeted by a criminal that had every intention of stopping that officer from performing his duty. 

Their duty is to protect and serve. It is by this oath that everyday, those brave men and women dawn their uniforms and mount their badges over their hearts. To protect  law abiding citizens from imprudent criminals such as Anthony Warren, who obviously shows no regard for the lives of others.

Policing for the sake of being politically correct has become the "soft arm of the law", as opposed to it's original purpose as the "strong arm of the law". The job in itself requires the utter respect of the citizens they serve. As with any other person, they are people, they have emotions they act on, and make some mistakes as we do. This incident however was not a mistake. It was not unjustified, and those officers should not have been decommissioned. 

Some advice to the media:

1. Bad news can be good news, if it is definitely BAD news!

2. Stop turning criminals into victims.

Some advice for Anthony Warren:

1. Try to follow the law--good advice to keep you from nasty situations like yours.

2. When an officer is trying to stop you, STOP!

3. Have respect and concern for the life and safety of other citizens.

4. Do not try to harm officers, especially in the presence of his brethren.

5. Don't speed, and for God's sake, wear your seatbelt--click it or ticket!