LAST EDITED ON May-04-10 AT 06:43PM (MST)[p]
Ok, before the posse starts painting me as a flag burning, cop hating, ingrate that hates his family, let me talk before you try to pigeon hole me, which so often happens when someone outside "The Chatzy Posse" voices an unpopular opinion here at the campfire.
PUBLIC APOLOGY.
I was WRONG to say anything negative in that thread regarding the officers death.
It was tasteless and tactless and very disrespectful of friends and family,
I'm truly sorry..
FIRSTLY.
You know NOTHING about my relationship with my brothers.
They are much more than my heroes.
I was born into a dual alcoholic family, we struggled to keep clothes on our backs as my single parent father tried desperately to keep us four boys fed.
When I was in my late teens my dad hit rock bottom with the bottle.
The power was turned off, there was no food in the refrigerator and the bill collectors came calling.
We were forced out of our small rental home.
My dad needed help, he ended up going to the VA rehab clinic.
My brothers moved in with me, we rented a sh*tty little duplex.
I pretty much raised them until they got out of school and got jobs.
They are like both sons and brothers and I love them dearly.
My two younger brothers got into their respective academies then went on to proudly serve as law officers for many years..
They have good lives, and YES they are paid well, however we are in California not Utah or Wyoming, so those wages are completely relative with a lot of overtime figured in.(priced homes out here lately?)
My brother that is the highway patrolman had a daughter killed in a car accident, four lil girls died that afternoon as the car they were riding in careened off the road and landed upside down in an irrigation ditch.
We share a bond that goes way beyond anything some pompous ass on this message board can take a swipe at,... badge or no badge got it?
I have a strong respect for the effort put forth by first responders and our military, you are way off base to criticise me about that.
Shows that you really have no clue as to who I really am.
I wouldn't post those kind of personal assumptions about you.
I base my judgements on people as individuals NOT blanket statements whether those statements be criticism or compliments.
I have a nephew that was serving on Iraq.
He was in a transport vehicle that was demolished by a roadside bomb.
Of the eight soldiers inside he and another courageous soldier were the only survivors.
He had one arm literally burned off, suffered incredibly severe burns over most of his body and is just now regaining the vision in his right eye.
I have tremendous gratitude for those brave young men that fight so that we have the freedom to sit here and b*tch, p*ss and moan on these silly computers.
NVBighorn has on numerous occasion called me on the carpet on different issues.
NVB, First off, I have a ton of respect for you.
I cannot fathom the pain and anguish you must have endured due to your son's injury.
Not sure I'd be the same man if my son were hurt like yours was.
My hat's off to you for the support of your son.
I'm sure you are each other's hero and that's the way it ought to be.
Though we've knocked heads from time to time, I still have that respect for you.
I do get a lil testy here just like the rest of you guys.
I simply have really never used the word "hero" and truthfully have never given it a whole lot of thought.
I was going to modify my post much in the same way that Rugarm77 did and seem to be taking a licking for not doing so.
I will own my words and again apologize to friends & family of the officer that lost his life.
HH
Well, maybe not the only one but I'm pretty sure he has tried to strangle you on a few occasions. 
