So, yesterday I was certified in OC Pepper Spray for the 3rd
time, and I gota tell ya… STILL HURTS! I spent the rest of the day after being
sprayed in a corner, crying, sucking my thumb, and wishing my mommy was there
to make the pain go away.
In all seriousness, that is by far the worst pain that I
have ever felt, and I have felt some serious pain ladies and gentlemen! I have
had kidney stones to the point of borderline kidney failure, and OC tops that.
After taking a 3rd direct hit for training, I’m not sure I could
ever bring myself to spray anyone in the field!
The academy is progressing slower than I would like it to.
We are eight weeks in, and all eight weeks have been spent in the classroom so
far, hence the lack of postings. Just haven’t had anything really to write
about to be honest. Starting next week though, it looks like things are going
to pick up. Next week is all firearms, then we go straight into driving,
defensive tactics, officer survival, and all sorts of other hands on type
stuff. What I like to call the meat and potatoes of the job. I understand that
all of this academic stuff is necessary, but to be honest, some of it just has
no real world use in the field. I am looking forward to the roll playing
scenarios where I get to actually act like a cop again! Until then, stay tuned
and I’ll see what kind of entertaining stuff I can come up with.
