For the first time, Komi walked in for Wednesday meditation. Heavy built man from Togo, Africa. During the circle of sharing, he shared some heartfelt tidbits. As he was leaving, few of us got into a spirited conversation. "Did you know he was a cop?" "What do you mean 'was a cop?'" "I just quit, man," Komi says. "How come?" "It was just too much." "What was too much?"
"Like, one time, I was on patrol and it was very cold and I saw this young couple snuggled up on the streets. They weren't on drugs, they were drunk, they were just a little out of luck and very cold." After a gulp, Komi adds: "Someone had called the cops so I had to get them out of there. But to where? They were good people. I just couldn't do it."
Pancho asks, "Have you even policed any protests?" "Oh, that is too much. You wear this riot gear, they give you this long baton. Have you seen it?" Just describing the outfit, tears glossed over his eyes.
"They told me that cops don't do what I do. That's social service. So after two years, I quit and am going into social service," he concluded with hearty laugh. To which Pancho added, "Compassion is perhaps the highest form of security."
On Feb 19, 2010 Admin wrote :
For the first time, Komi walked in for Wednesday meditation. Heavy built man from Togo, Africa. During the circle of sharing, he shared some heartfelt tidbits. As he was leaving, few of us got into a spirited conversation. "Did you know he was a cop?" "What do you mean 'was a cop?'" "I just quit, man," Komi says. "How come?" "It was just too much." "What was too much?"
"Like, one time, I was on patrol and it was very cold and I saw this young couple snuggled up on the streets. They weren't on drugs, they were drunk, they were just a little out of luck and very cold." After a gulp, Komi adds: "Someone had called the cops so I had to get them out of there. But to where? They were good people. I just couldn't do it."
Pancho asks, "Have you even policed any protests?" "Oh, that is too much. You wear this riot gear, they give you this long baton. Have you seen it?" Just describing the outfit, tears glossed over his eyes.
"They told me that cops don't do what I do. That's social service. So after two years, I quit and am going into social service," he concluded with hearty laugh. To which Pancho added, "Compassion is perhaps the highest form of security."