Higher standards for officers???? Yes, I think so! That is their job, their OATH, not something they should take lightly, or opps forget when they think some intern is hot. It is funny how our society also trys to make excuses for people. Just like a movie star you put yourself out there for the public and yes you get a little more public attention when you do wrong. It goes with the territory. I personally hope that we as a community will not change our perceptions or our public servants, I feel our community is proud of each and everyone of the Police, Fire, Ems working that put their lives on the line for us on a daily basis. However, we also should EXPECT that if our daugther, sons, husbands and wives, work with or our stopped by an officer of the law that he or she will have enough sense to Obey their oath of office and not sexually assault them!

I think a large problem we have as a society is we often forget that our public service men and women are human. It is our very nature to make mistakes. I realize that we hold our public servants to a higher standard, as we should. But, we are always quick to crucify any that are caught in their moment of poor decisions. They have families and friends. They have good days and bad days. They deal with high levels of stress that we cannot even imagine. I am not saying that it is ok when things are done wrong. I am simply saying that, our society as a whole, wants to see some of them fail. We love to watch others make mistakes, especially a public figure. I guess it makes us feel better about ourselves. We always dig for the bad, and I can promise you that it will always be there. Our national media is saturated with the mistakes that our public figures make. We hunger for their failure. If this was not true, then why do we not hear about the lives that are saved daily by our Police, Fire and Ems men and women? Because it doesn’t appeal to what our society wants to hear. I am sure that there are some officials that abuse their positions, but not all of them. Whatever the case may be with Marcus, he is a man, capable of doing wrong. I know him to be a great man, who has done great things for others. He is a great father. But he is still a man with the ability to make mistakes, as we all are. Marcus is my friend, and no matter what wrong he has or has not done, I will love him as such for the rest of my life. I hope that we as a community can change our perceptions of our public servants and show them some compassion and try to understand what they go through sometimes. Thanks.

Another cop thinking they are above the law.