<html><body><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><br></div><div> Some of you might know that my older sister, in the New York area, lives with mental illness. Twice in the past three months<br></div><div>a compassionate police officer has intervened to help her get to hospital for treatment. I have not met this officer, but I have heard<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>that he handled the situation with graciousness and dignity towards my sister. <br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div data-marker="__SIG_POST__"> As we so often hear about the bad apples in the police force, let's not forget about the very good ones whose story does not often<br></div><div data-marker="__SIG_POST__">get told.<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div data-marker="__SIG_POST__"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div data-marker="__SIG_POST__"> phil<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div data-marker="__SIG_POST__"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>--<br>Phil Shapiro, pshapiro@his.com<br>http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html<br>http://www.twitter.com/philshapiro<br>http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html<br><br>"Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates<br>"Learning happens thru gentleness."<br><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">"We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from real options." David Suzuki</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></div></div></div></body></html>