Our Law Enforcement Officers do have a difficult job and they do deal with "thugs who only understand force," however, they also deal with the general public who are not thugs. Granted sometimes it is difficult to tell who is who. They must be cautious. Something as simple as shacking hands with a stranger who looks 'OK' can result in death and they know this. There is still room for Esprit de Corps in their jobs. For example: While we sat and waited for the St. Patrick's day parade, in an area where there were primarily families, I was sitting on a corner where 2 officers were posted to block off the street. I was there for a good hour when I finally had had enough of listening to them converse using f*** as though is were the only adverb