Originally Posted by
Boerrancher
First off I never said a word to the boy about who I thought he was, but the neatly groomed hair and well groomed mustache, along with the ankle holster, and the Large St Louis County PD patch on the jacket he had folded up on the bench, told me he was probably a cop. I am sorry I failed to mention it earlier. The boy saw the jacket as well as his father and I did.
And people wonder why the police are shown no respect nowadays...
As a career Army officer and an NCO before being commissioned I learned that respect is a two way street and something that has to be earned.
All of this took place on a public range and I still have yet to figure why a St Louis County Cop would be at a public range out in the middle of no where one a hard to find back road, unless he was there to stir something up in the first place. How am I and the rest of us suppose to teach the next generation of shooters proper etiquette on a range when they see adults that have none? In all honesty It will be the last time I go back there. I have plenty of room to shoot here on the farm and I think I will just from now on have all of my friends come here, instead of meeting them there.
Best wishes,
Joe