Oct 18

Who’s next? Librarians?

It’s so sad to see our nation’s police caught up in the steroid abuse scandal.Steroids

According to reports, the fuzz who are ingesting and injecting are doing so to become bigger, stronger and more nimble in their never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way.

I guess that makes some sort of schizophrenic sense, but how can the coppers be so ignorant about the long-term dangers of roids? I understand why athletes dope: they have a limited period of time in which to perform, and the monetary rewards can be enormous.

But, what’s with policemen who pop? Not only are they endangering their health, they’re breaking the law. Talk about not walking the walk.

The real losers in this latest scandal are, once again, our nation’s kids. The role models I grew up with have systematically disgraced themselves and their professions (think priests, teachers, entertainers, cops, politicians, and athletes, to name just a few). There’s literally no one left to look up to.

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