[Az-Geocaching] Who Manages What

[Bill]

Thank you.  I was hoping someone with expertise would reply.  People who put their lives on the
line to try to keep us safe deserve our respect.  Not all of them are angels, and sometimes the
best of us has a bad day, but I found the tone of the original post offensive.  I agree with
Brian.  It suggests a very negative attitude toward law enforcement in general, not just this
situation in particular.

Perhaps my own attitude is colored because I live in very rural SE Arizona, where law
enforcement is overextended and the sight of them is welcome.  Maybe the fact that almost every
police officer in the area is a former student is also a factor.  Since I teach at a community
college, perhaps the contention in the original post that an associate's degree is "cheesy" is
what offended me.  I would put our graduates up against any.  Our nursing grads are top notch
and in great demand.  They actually graduate with more hours of clinical experience than most 4
year grads.  Our aviation programs are nationally respected.  The same is true right along the
line.  I am not familiar with the community colleges in Phoenix, but Cochise and Pima colleges
both have more students than the Uof A or ASU.  That's no accident.  Maybe Mr. Noll should
climb down off his elitest high horse.

Bill in Willcox

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Casteel" <bcasteel@cox.net>
>
>
> You sure have a negative attitude about law enforcement.  Everything you
> said was tainted with anger/hatred toward anyone with a badge.  What you
> have clearly forgotten is where we would be as a society without law
> enforcement officials around, who work in one of the most thankless jobs out
> there.  Just remember.  When you are stopped by an officer for a violation,
> you will likely receive the same respect you dish out, which for you
> probably isn't going to be one to chock up for great memories in life.
>
> Oh, and that 'barely graduating from high school' bit made me laugh.
> Clearly they've kept their nose clean enough to be accepted as a police
> officer, who must pass rigorous standards in order to be deserving of the
> badge.  Nobody needs a law degree to enforce a specific set of laws which
> they are familiarized with through the equally rigorous academy and
> follow-up training before being released solo on the roads.


>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "William Noll" <wnoll@cybertrails.com>

>> cops only have a cheesy associates degree in 'Criminal Justice', and that