Springboard 4 - The innocent.

[grissom_tm]

“When cruelty is inflicted on innocent people, it discredits whatever cause.” - Ronald Reagan

Comments

[trust_issue]

And the public forgets that even those in our profession are only human.

Working in a system that was created by humans. Do we have to trust in it?

Yes.

But that doesn't make it any easier when it doesn't seem to work sometimes.

[grissom_tm]

It's my opinion that we can't work in this justice system if we don't have some amount of faith in it. Otherwise, what are we doing?

I agree. It's very difficult at times when technicalities, red tape, or whatever else does get in the way.

[trust_issue]

Budget constraints, defense lawyers and inept ADAs.

Yep, that about covers it.

[grissom_tm]

I would say that it does, yes.

[vivo_per_ardua]

Your wisdom seems to know no bounds, Mr. Grissom.

[grissom_tm]

That would be quite the compliment, Detective. Wisdom is something learned through years of experiences and taking said experiences and using them to learn and grow.

[dr_julianna_cox]

Consider yourself lucky to be able to detach yourself. I've seen detectives ruin themselves over bottom-drawer cases that they couldn't let go of, involving children or other causes close to their hearts.

[grissom_tm]

Yes. That is more common than it should be. And it's difficult to blame anyone for such.

[dr_julianna_cox]

It could be called a hazard of the job, I suppose. *sarcastic* Hence the reason why cops get all that hazard pay.

[not_watson]

Damn. We're supposed to be getting hazard pay? I gotta ask my union rep about that.

::sighs:: If only.

[not_watson]

I wouldn't consider a drive to protect children a flaw. So long as getting angry doesn't get in the way of how you do your job.