Preview: “At this point in my life, I’ve realized there is no point to be upset about anything like this because there’s nothing at all I can do to change anything. Nor would I want to have any ability to intervene.”
I am absolutely in love with “Brit Cops!” I can’t help but mentally make comparisons.
Granted, in this country, it seems like even toddlers have guns now. So police here are always armed.
Since they didn’t have as much violence when that show was filmed, they had a special team trained for firearm use.
The cops were polite, patient. They gave straight answers as to which law was broken, noting it by code and explaining what it was. They chased down shoplifters and other thieves. They didn’t see someone make an illegal turn and just ignore that.
I’ve seen that way too often here. Along with…
Car broken into? – They won’t come.
House broken into? – They only come if the person is still there.
Person hit by a car? – They can’t dust for prints.
That last one was in the news. The woman who was mowed down still has terrible aftereffects. Still… The police claimed that they have never fingerprinted.
At this point in my life, I’ve realized there is no point to be upset about anything like this because there’s nothing at all I can do to change anything. Nor would I want to have any ability to intervene.
Though, I do acknowledge how it was dismissed… when I called because I was being threatened by three men. The operator told me they had real emergencies and hung up on me.
This is why when I had a second TIA this year, I went through my security system instead of dialing 911.
When I was suicidal years ago, I paid attention as a therapist ripped into the 911 operators… because they didn’t think that someone voicing suicidal intention was important.
Does it make me angry? I used to be very upset over it, because of the sheer lack of concern. Now though?
… Just numbed to it.
~J. Lyst
I think that’s why I like shows like these. Because I see criminals being punished for crimes… even if they’re small ones.
I also like watching EMT shows. My last encounter with one in person during a medical emergency… wasn’t good. He was dismissive of my symptoms, which delayed treatment. The EMT had no problem talking to his friends about how relieved he was that he was almost off and talking about all the fun he was going to have on the weekend.
The doctor in that hospital ER actually screamed at me because I hadn’t told her what was wrong with me. As if I even had a chance to. She also asked why I was staggering so badly.
…
Yeah.
Idiot.
This same ER discharged me at 3AM in the morning with no transportation to get home…
Let’s just ignore that I was stuck waiting outside the ER for well over a half hour… regardless of the fact I was coming in on a stretcher.
Hey, Miss J! 
Your Thoughts?