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Post by Police Moderator on Feb 6, 2012 1:34:21 GMT -5
On the Beat: With a Gun and a Camera By MICHAEL WILSON There are all sorts of reasons why people become New York City police officers. Tradition. Family ties. The pension. Antonio Bolfo’s reasoning was simple. “I was bored,” he said. It was 2006, and Mr. Bolfo – a born-and-bred New Yorker with a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design – was an animator working on PlayStation games like Guitar Hero and Amplitude. Still, he was unfulfilled. The attack on the World Trade Center had gotten him thinking about law enforcement. “I wanted street-level experience, so I opted to be a cop,” he said recently. “I didn’t want to just ride a desk all day in the F.B.I. right off the bat. It was a really idealistic time in my life. I really thought I could make a difference. Save some people. It was very naïve, but that was my thought process at the time.” See and read more: ny times
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Post by staffsgtsbunny on Feb 6, 2012 19:03:44 GMT -5
The second picture speaks volumes. I am so glad I have a fast car to get there to back up, and I am so glad that I can rely on others at least trying to get to me.....what a horrible feeling to hear someone asking for help and not be able to get to them.....
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Bob
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Post by Bob on Feb 7, 2012 10:34:41 GMT -5
Powerful shots!
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Post by Police Moderator on Feb 7, 2012 16:59:04 GMT -5
These are my favorites. Go to the link for more. I think the photographer attempted to capture the deep, deep bond all good cops have for each other. It cannot be explained, quantified, measured or actually photographed, but these come very close. Brilliant work.
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Post by staffsgtsbunny on Feb 10, 2012 18:05:31 GMT -5
That last one speaks volumes.....
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Post by ssmynkint on Feb 10, 2012 18:42:31 GMT -5
too many volumes.
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Post by Alex Teach on Feb 19, 2012 0:06:51 GMT -5
I was annoyed at the "On the Beat" bit...until I saw the photo's.
WOW.
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