nicely stated,basil.....as the father of a NYPD officer who works overnights in harlem,and has been involved in a fatal shootout,i find myself very intolerant of anti-LE talk.
i'd love to know the details of the shooting,but pretty sure i'm on the side of the police......
regarding the discharge from the USMC.....they don't generally make mistakes...if you got one...you deserved it....