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We have had many discussions on disagreeing when parents tell their children "you better behave or that officer will take you to jail.  We all have heard it and we all hate to hear it (at least I do).  I found a really great Poem to go with this subject, and I wish this were the respect we receive from our younger Generation.  What do you think?

Mom and her son strolling down the street,

Passed a policeman walking his beat,

Mom says to her son, "See that man?

When you need help, he'll do all he can."

"He'll protect you when things get too tough,

He'll save you when people get too rough.

He'll stop you from doing something bad,

He'll comfort you if you are alone and sad."

The young officer turned with a smile,

He said, "That's the best thing I've heard in awhile.

It's nice to know you feel that way,

Because we sure don't hear it everyday."

The boy passed the officer all the time before school,

He began to think being a cop would be cool.

"If I could wear that badge and have a gun,

Shooting up bad guys could be tons of fun."

Then one day the boy thought and found,

That for days had not seen his friend around.

His mom said "I've got bad news for you

Because there is something sad we must go do."

The boy wore a nice shirt and had his shoes tied,

While his mom told him his friend the officer had died.

He left his friends, his family, his wife,

All just to protect his way of life.

The boy has now grown into a man,

And he is protecting us in the only way he can.

He passes a mom and young boy on the street,

While he is out walking his beat.

The little boy looked at the new officer in awe,

Like he was the neatest thing that he ever saw.

The young cop crouched down with a smile,

And said to the mom, "That's the best thing I've seen in awhile."

Thanks Jasmin!

That was extremely awesome! I am going to copy it and post it at roll call for everyone else to see!  I think csxspecialagent has a great idea! I think we should all take that poem and make them into cards to hand out to the parents who make those stupid comments. Thank you for sharing that with us!

When I hear some parent say that it drives me nuts. I always turn it on them and say somthing like how about I lock you up for stupidity. You want to see a person get offended. That is usally followed with I can't believe you would say that to me with my child right here. Then after the explanation if time permitts they feel even smaller.

That was sweet , and heartwarming !

First of all that was a great poem. I really hate that when parents tell there kids that and it does get annoying I have snapped back at some parents who have said that before I will pull them to the side away from the kid and tell them. "Don't you tell them that we have enough enemies as it is I don't want your child not to be afraid of me but know that I am there to help them if they ever need it". (Sometimes it works and sometime it don't.) Ive had several parents say I did not think about it like that and appologize for what they said. I always carry some junior deputy stickers with me and have some stuffed animals in my trunk for the kids and make an effort to speak to the kids. Its going to get tougher for us a law enforcement to reach the children especially in the day and age we are living in. But if we can educate them and gain their trust while they are young hopefully we can make a difference.

Thanks for sharing the poem, it is great.  The idea of printing onto cards to hand out to the idiot parents is also good.  I keep a bag of junior deputy stars in my car to hand out at every oppourtunity I have, the kids love them.

There is actually a website with nothing but Law Enforcement poems.  A lot of them are really heart warming.  I just copied and pasted lol....I left the authors name on it though because they should def get credit for such a great piece of work.

Your right it bugs the hell out of me when parents tell their kids that. Do they not think about what kind of image that puts of police officers in their head? What is that kid going to do if they get lost? The for sure are not going to go running up to a police officer and try to talk to him. It's such an idiot thing to say to a kid, plus really if you can not control your kids and have to use a police officer to scare them at walmart really should they have kids. Great poem by the way

Yeah you are both so right.  I actually had a couple of friends that would tell their kids that....it really bothered me so I had to call them out.  The kids demeanor was so different around me when I was in uniform vs. me being in civilian clothes.  Needless to say, they sont use that parenting tactic anymore.  Just a reminder, I didnt write the poem lol I found it online.  I'll find the true author just so they can get proper credit!!  Thanks for reading and glad you all enjoyed.

thats great I wish we did hear that on the streets instead of he'll take you to jail.  most of the time I tell the kid no I'm not going to take you to jail but I am here to help anytime you need it.  I don't but would like to tell the parents I should take you to jail for telling your kid that Trash.

I agree also...It really bothers me when a parent says that to there son or daughter, then they become scared of the police....that was a great poem also!!!

I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT WHEN THEY DO THAT!!!

I heard that many, many times.

Very Very nice poem. I like most hate to hear parents say dumb crap to there kids. I think that is part of the reason kids and young adults have lost respect for Badge.