The war on law enforcement continues to reach new heights as the years go by, with each year leaving the world more unrecognizable than the last.
We used to live in a world that respected figures of authority, not pathologically, but out of mutual respect and common courtesy. We used to understand the social hierarchies that all figures of authority, not just law enforcement, used to have.
Nowadays, skirting any type of authority is almost seen as a rite of passage in an increasingly detached world. We agree that authority itself doesn’t simply command full-fledged respect, but we also understand the intrinsic nature of that relationship builds character and keeps the world’s spine intact.
The derision that law enforcement faces almost every day is sickening to say the least. Sure, there are bad actors, and they should be dealt with appropriately as the situations entail. But unwavering, blanket disrespect doesn’t make us stronger or somehow more independent, it makes us a nation of loose-lipped, hot-headed teenagers who lack respect for themselves before anyone else.
This National Police Week, we’d like to extend our sincerest respect to our law enforcement officers, especially in the face of all the derision and danger they face daily. Furthermore, the job has not gotten more attractive to take up, which only makes it a more respectable task that people voluntarily enter this field of public service.
The Messenger recognizes the dedication, perseverance, and selflessness that each and every law enforcement professional possesses. We sincerely hope that we can return to a world where authority can be respected as commonly as authority should be, and one in which mutual trust and respect is restored.
