tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post8294634740507781084..comments2023-03-27T05:17:36.847-05:00Comments on Surviving Average: What We SawBrittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889152830168640649noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-9041459284306494412014-06-08T21:29:05.933-05:002014-06-08T21:29:05.933-05:00Thank you Brittany for clarifying that for me, I s...Thank you Brittany for clarifying that for me, I shall take her name off the copy of the post that I shared on my wall and I shall put yours there where it belongs, when I post something on my wall that is not mine I like to either give credit where credit is due or to at the very least say that these are not my words, so I hope you are not offended that I assumed that this woman did the same. Your wise and heartfelt words touched me, and I could not help but share them with my facebook friends, for I agreed wholeheartedly with every word that you said, Thank you!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03353194203332443482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-79537327235834608862014-06-08T20:52:20.984-05:002014-06-08T20:52:20.984-05:00Thanks! Just to clarify it was I, Brittany who wro...Thanks! Just to clarify it was I, Brittany who wrote this.. I'm not sure who mrs van winkle is.... :)Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17889152830168640649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-10122116604144930802014-06-08T19:46:29.700-05:002014-06-08T19:46:29.700-05:00These words are so so true, we as an overgrown pop...These words are so so true, we as an overgrown population has become so desensitized to the horror's around us that we begin to see these heinous acts as just another day, well I for one do not see them as just another day, and I cringe at a lot of things that gets posted in the name of freedom of speech, it's sad that freedom of forethought wasn't as prevalent. I also wish you had of given credit where credit was due. The woman who actually wrote this piece did so from the emotions that had overwhelmed her to the point of needing to put those thoughts to paper. Mrs Van Winkle you spoke from the heart, and many hearts have felt it, thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03353194203332443482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-72671109977935454092014-06-08T16:17:40.643-05:002014-06-08T16:17:40.643-05:00I'm not a part of the RCMP family, but I felt ...I'm not a part of the RCMP family, but I felt sick when I saw that video and thought of the families who shouldn't see those moments. These types of videos may help the police in their investigation but I don't believe should be put out for the general public to see. The way social "media" is now, it is difficult to stop it and I don't know what the answer is. Thank you for letting us know how it feels to be you. We need to hear it. Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649934715370164706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-86743113055070256722014-06-07T17:35:37.220-05:002014-06-07T17:35:37.220-05:00I agree 100% that horrible video does not have to ...I agree 100% that horrible video does not have to be on t.v and in the media over and over....I am not a wife of a police officer and it ripped my heart out just watching watch happened to another human being.....The families don't need to keep seeing it....it's painful knowing and dealing with this horrible act please know my heart and prayers are with each and everyone of the RCMP officers and their familtes...Much Love and prayers xoxoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530979456459964120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-28062409713134663862014-06-07T13:22:08.129-05:002014-06-07T13:22:08.129-05:00The video made me very concerned for officer safet...The video made me very concerned for officer safety. Are our governments providing enough money to ensure that, especially when dispatch says there is an armed person on a city street, officers A are dispatched in no less than twos B have helmets with officer to officer communication and bullet proof vests. I am worried that the recommendations from the Alberta rcmp murders may not be in effect or may not have been enough. We want information to ensure our officers arent being put at unnecessary risk. No press are covering these issues at the moment. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07838136127548444768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-43485116876151660382014-06-07T13:16:14.391-05:002014-06-07T13:16:14.391-05:00I want to make sure that our RCMP and police are i...I want to make sure that our RCMP and police are issued the safety gear that they need to reduce risk. There were good changes recommended after the Alberta Mayerthorpe killings. Does Moncton have the necessary funds to protect the officers. When the dispatch sends out an officer to handle an armed person on a city street, A) are at least 2 officers sent out at the same time? B) do they have flak jackets and helmets? C) do they have officer to officer radio in those helmets? The videos made me more concerned for officer safety and whether we should be demanding that our governments provide what is needed. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07838136127548444768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-80567314849592829682014-06-07T00:19:30.579-05:002014-06-07T00:19:30.579-05:00I am a member and a members wife and you hit the n...I am a member and a members wife and you hit the nail on the head!!! Bawled the whole way through. Great handle on it.Briana Campos Ruizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906577682245020783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-33920437398996254382014-06-06T20:05:44.180-05:002014-06-06T20:05:44.180-05:00Well said . Brought tears to my eyes! Well said . Brought tears to my eyes! Flossysmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961720621463911722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-84782104538800193952014-06-06T14:55:57.193-05:002014-06-06T14:55:57.193-05:00I disagree about the video. There is going to be d...I disagree about the video. There is going to be different emotional responses to some of what is released. I do believe they cross the line on many occasions and did with the bloody picture but I don't believe that was the case with the video that I saw. The one I saw highlighted the traumatic reality that the witnesses experienced. It was next to impossible to visually make out what was going on outside of the window. The video I saw moved me to tears and made me feel a deep sorrow and respect for the fallen officers. It didn't highlight the killing but instead that trauma around it which for some will be beneficial to experience. If there is another video then I didn't see it but I saw most all that were available.Steve Boissoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972514154110000233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-53335453653222179872014-06-06T12:20:38.187-05:002014-06-06T12:20:38.187-05:00Thank you for these words of wisdom. Everyone nee...Thank you for these words of wisdom. Everyone needs to place ourselves in the shoes of others and think "if it were my family what would I want?" My heart goes out to those that have lost, and to those that spend each day hoping their loved one walks through the door. I would also like to thank the families that love these men and women, and accept their career, so that someone like me can sleep better at night knowing I am protected. Your sacrifice is inspiring <3<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712847163062876217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-3702250534182399902014-06-06T12:13:25.981-05:002014-06-06T12:13:25.981-05:00I was a dispatcher that day your dad entered that ...I was a dispatcher that day your dad entered that situation. What started out as just another day in our response centre turned into an all hands on deck situation very quickly. As a coworker, friend, wife and mother of Members, I always get a hitch in my throat and a swell in my heart when I see how quickly and passionately our Members support each other on the road. There is no doubt that your dad's situation could have gone horribly wrong, but our boys and girls on the road that day worked together as a team and ensured no harm came to others.Barbarellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08700625113169919211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-33649577571679810992014-06-06T11:56:48.716-05:002014-06-06T11:56:48.716-05:00I saw the video and felt immediately it did not ne...I saw the video and felt immediately it did not need to be aired. I could not agree with you more. We do not need the gruesome and horrible photos and video clips to know the tragedy that has taken place. The time and resources ought to be spent honoring our RCMP and nationwide officers by televising more to glorify the work they do to keep us safe. Lisa Marie Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15205442111502501529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-24119520097324535442014-06-06T06:10:13.815-05:002014-06-06T06:10:13.815-05:00Thank you for your post. Very touching way of expr...Thank you for your post. Very touching way of expressing your feelings. I must say I am guilty of sharing 2 pieces. 1rst was the picture of the suspect (which I felt was useful for everyone to share so if someone saw him to call 911). The second (which I now regret) is the video of a very far away scene where you can hear around 12 gunshots. you can't see anything and you can just understand a word or two that is being said. I thought this wasn't disrespectful because of that. Why I shared it? I can explain. <br /><br />There is so much bad bad things going on all around the world. we are bombarded everyday with news of bombs blowing up in Syria, and plane crashes and families going through such awful things. Our brains have learned to do 'in-and-out' response because this is just too much to all take in. Although I think bombs and plane crashes are such terrible terrible events, I think if we were to really feel every tragedy we hear about, we would spend our lives crying from morning until night. When I SEE something happening, it takes me right there and I FEEL so much for those people. I shoot sympathy through my pores and I want to do anything I can for those people. I also want other people to feel this so they want to help too. <br /><br />Yesterday we were hearing about D day events in France. I know war is terrible, I know many many people died. I know concentration camps were horrible horrible. but gosh... when I SEE those D day videos, my heart bleeds for those veterans.<br /><br />So that is basically why I posted that video. First because it wasn't gory and second because I thought it made me feel so much, I wanted other people who weren't there to feel it and feel for Moncton and the officers and want do something. Pray, talk to them, offer any help possible. Not being from a police family, I did not think. I did not think that just the sound of those far away shots could make you or anybody else feel whatever you described above. So I am sorry for sharing that video. I have since removed it from my page so if these people see it in the future, it won't be from my page. I am sorry :o(Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849088265710620856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-19009088364036867552014-06-06T01:20:09.351-05:002014-06-06T01:20:09.351-05:00My cousin's husband is a fellow K9 officer. T...My cousin's husband is a fellow K9 officer. This whole thing made me want to ball up my fists and cover my ears and just start screaming. Thank you so much for the sacrifices you make to keep our families safe.Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188822711754649650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-72787445423442187582014-06-05T23:46:39.192-05:002014-06-05T23:46:39.192-05:00Thank you! As a part of this "family" ...Thank you! As a part of this "family" you said exactly what we have been saying...it's not just the average citizen with an iphone, the issue here is the media... correction, they are NOT reporters, they are Paparazzi, looking for their "exclusive". Constantly offering up rumour as NEWS! They tear them down daily in the news... let me ask them.. "Where the hell were YOU the past 28 hours as our "family" strapped on their vests to go search for this scum bag? Why were YOU not running around looking for him so you could get your exclusive scoop???Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577751650810495269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-67319616232150516822014-06-05T23:14:16.269-05:002014-06-05T23:14:16.269-05:00Well said Brittany, my thoughts and prayers are wi...Well said Brittany, my thoughts and prayers are with you and the other loved ones who are suffering from this horrific ordeal. I am the Sister of a retired RCMP officer and a proud Aunt of a current Officer. My heart skips a beat when news of an officer loses his life in the line of duty. I haven't seen the video and don't want to so I'm avoiding the news and social media for now. No one could know how we feel or what we go through when something as tragic as this happens. Thank-you for posting and may God Bless you and keep you safe during this very difficult time. Take care Brittany,we are all praying for you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221492773355119177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-36231405472321074282014-06-05T23:00:27.549-05:002014-06-05T23:00:27.549-05:00Dear Lord in heaven....please help us all. Living ...Dear Lord in heaven....please help us all. Living in a very busy border town... news from Detroit and the rest of the U.S. is the norm so I didn't hear about this horrific crime within the confines of my own borders until now. It saddens me that we have become so depraved and indifferent that not only posting but viewing scenes from the murder of anyone, especially a member of law enforcement, has fallen within the scope of "normal" social media perusal for many. My deepest sympathy goes to those affected by these horrendous acts and those who risk their lives in a daily basis for my ultimate safety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-30781348653174964272014-06-05T21:08:19.207-05:002014-06-05T21:08:19.207-05:00Huge thanks for saying what I've been unable t...Huge thanks for saying what I've been unable to. I can't watch the news, I don't want to know the details - all I want to see is the headline that a single bullet has gone into the brain of that madman. When I attended the Mayerthorpe memorial this year, I met the mother of one of the slain officers... and now my eyes are wet again :(ExploreNorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454283622034737458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-15607571450668933692014-06-05T20:45:36.660-05:002014-06-05T20:45:36.660-05:00Brittany, I just want you to know that many did no...Brittany, I just want you to know that many did not watch that video out of respect for the RCMP and their families. You are supported by millions who think of you, pray for you and, when the time is right, will help you in any way we can.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774069919031681249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-89001032230427516242014-06-05T20:42:11.198-05:002014-06-05T20:42:11.198-05:00Well said!Well said!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016073653349776611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-81624952126275721032014-06-05T20:14:55.722-05:002014-06-05T20:14:55.722-05:00Thanks for your Heartfelt post, we do go to work t...Thanks for your Heartfelt post, we do go to work thinking about our families, and what our day may bring us. We always Plan to come home, we never arrive home on time but we do... unless !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125086635802294820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-26855248312191004712014-06-05T19:12:10.525-05:002014-06-05T19:12:10.525-05:00I will not watch it either. I heard the video soun...I will not watch it either. I heard the video sound track on the car radio today and I could only think how awful for the families and friends of these officers to experience the worst day of their lives over and over and over again through the sharing and re-sharing of that video. My heart aches for them.<br />Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07425238659431164458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-65991456908890366592014-06-05T18:22:13.728-05:002014-06-05T18:22:13.728-05:00I for one will not watch it. I will not give the k...I for one will not watch it. I will not give the killer any support by watching or hearing. I will pray for all who hurt by this senseless act. God bless. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164980437109214808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7228820395976965633.post-63293151466291949512014-06-05T18:09:05.271-05:002014-06-05T18:09:05.271-05:00Well said!Well said!Himmat Kaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759466826606887904noreply@blogger.com