Blake Cook

There's one picture, man, it's my favorite picture, it's hanging up in my house. It's the gang unit. We just went in a neighborhood, we played basketball with all these kids. They were terrified of police. It's Massey Hills, one of the worst neighborhoods. And they were damn sure terrified. Dudes with beards and long hair.

There's one picture, man, it's my favorite picture, it's hanging up in my house. It's the gang unit. We just went in a neighborhood, we played basketball with all these kids. They were terrified of police. It's Massey Hills, one of the worst neighborhoods. And they were damn sure terrified. Dudes with beards and long hair.

because that's normally people that are coming to take their parents away for a while, right? We're the jump out boys. And just got out and started playing basketball with them one day. Used to do it all the time on the road, just play basketball with them. And there was this picture of this kid. He's sitting on my shoulders. He's messing with my hat.

because that's normally people that are coming to take their parents away for a while, right? We're the jump out boys. And just got out and started playing basketball with them one day. Used to do it all the time on the road, just play basketball with them. And there was this picture of this kid. He's sitting on my shoulders. He's messing with my hat.

because that's normally people that are coming to take their parents away for a while, right? We're the jump out boys. And just got out and started playing basketball with them one day. Used to do it all the time on the road, just play basketball with them. And there was this picture of this kid. He's sitting on my shoulders. He's messing with my hat.

His brothers and sisters are here and the gang unit's here. And it meant so much to those kids, man. to see that we're humans. Law enforcement officers are humans. The problem is that citizens see us at their worst moments. They'll never see us at their best moments. So if their worst moment, we're either good or evil, it doesn't matter. They still don't get to see us as humans.

His brothers and sisters are here and the gang unit's here. And it meant so much to those kids, man. to see that we're humans. Law enforcement officers are humans. The problem is that citizens see us at their worst moments. They'll never see us at their best moments. So if their worst moment, we're either good or evil, it doesn't matter. They still don't get to see us as humans.

His brothers and sisters are here and the gang unit's here. And it meant so much to those kids, man. to see that we're humans. Law enforcement officers are humans. The problem is that citizens see us at their worst moments. They'll never see us at their best moments. So if their worst moment, we're either good or evil, it doesn't matter. They still don't get to see us as humans.

You know, when I go home and I take off that vest, I'm a husband, I'm a father, I'm a son, I'm a brother. I used to have shit thrown on me when I was on patrol. Crazy lady, shit in her hand and threw it on me. All I did was ask her to get out of the road. People don't understand that. So when people like are wondering why officers are aggressive, you're just seeing them in that capacity.

You know, when I go home and I take off that vest, I'm a husband, I'm a father, I'm a son, I'm a brother. I used to have shit thrown on me when I was on patrol. Crazy lady, shit in her hand and threw it on me. All I did was ask her to get out of the road. People don't understand that. So when people like are wondering why officers are aggressive, you're just seeing them in that capacity.

You know, when I go home and I take off that vest, I'm a husband, I'm a father, I'm a son, I'm a brother. I used to have shit thrown on me when I was on patrol. Crazy lady, shit in her hand and threw it on me. All I did was ask her to get out of the road. People don't understand that. So when people like are wondering why officers are aggressive, you're just seeing them in that capacity.

You don't know what they just came from. They're humans. Find them outside this. They'll joke with you. They'll have a beer with you. They'll hang out with you. They're just normal people that have a job and an oath to protect. That's it.

You don't know what they just came from. They're humans. Find them outside this. They'll joke with you. They'll have a beer with you. They'll hang out with you. They're just normal people that have a job and an oath to protect. That's it.

You don't know what they just came from. They're humans. Find them outside this. They'll joke with you. They'll have a beer with you. They'll hang out with you. They're just normal people that have a job and an oath to protect. That's it.

Just stay motivated. Do it for the right reasons and be a good cop. and know that you're impacting somebody's life. Whether it's one person or it's 100 people, you're impacting somebody's life. You have the ability to reach somebody at their worst moment and try to make it a smidge better by just your presence. That's the key, man, of being a good cop.

Just stay motivated. Do it for the right reasons and be a good cop. and know that you're impacting somebody's life. Whether it's one person or it's 100 people, you're impacting somebody's life. You have the ability to reach somebody at their worst moment and try to make it a smidge better by just your presence. That's the key, man, of being a good cop.

Just stay motivated. Do it for the right reasons and be a good cop. and know that you're impacting somebody's life. Whether it's one person or it's 100 people, you're impacting somebody's life. You have the ability to reach somebody at their worst moment and try to make it a smidge better by just your presence. That's the key, man, of being a good cop.

Try to make somebody's worst moment a tad bit better. How would you want a cop to approach you at your worst moment? That's it, man. You do that, you're going to be okay. You'll have a good career. But when it's time to go to work, time to go to work. It's time to be the police when it's time to be the police. But you got to be able to switch it up and switch it down.

Try to make somebody's worst moment a tad bit better. How would you want a cop to approach you at your worst moment? That's it, man. You do that, you're going to be okay. You'll have a good career. But when it's time to go to work, time to go to work. It's time to be the police when it's time to be the police. But you got to be able to switch it up and switch it down.

Try to make somebody's worst moment a tad bit better. How would you want a cop to approach you at your worst moment? That's it, man. You do that, you're going to be okay. You'll have a good career. But when it's time to go to work, time to go to work. It's time to be the police when it's time to be the police. But you got to be able to switch it up and switch it down.