Tejano Space Cowboy
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No, we like, I talk about like, um, now, uh, after you're like, man, there's so many more combat veterans from, uh, from, from being cops than there is from combat. Um, And so I didn't know that until working with some organizations and then family. One of my cousins, one of my primos in Houston, he's a SWAT. Now he's not SWAT. Thank God he got out of it.
No, we like, I talk about like, um, now, uh, after you're like, man, there's so many more combat veterans from, uh, from, from being cops than there is from combat. Um, And so I didn't know that until working with some organizations and then family. One of my cousins, one of my primos in Houston, he's a SWAT. Now he's not SWAT. Thank God he got out of it.
But he was SWAT, and his first call was โ he was a sniper. His first call was responding to Santa Fe, and my little sister was at that school too. And his very first call was โ Um, my sister was like a sister to him because they lived together. Uh, cause we're, you know, we're really poor. And, um, so he's my cousin and his first, his first call was responding to her mass shooting.
But he was SWAT, and his first call was โ he was a sniper. His first call was responding to Santa Fe, and my little sister was at that school too. And his very first call was โ Um, my sister was like a sister to him because they lived together. Uh, cause we're, you know, we're really poor. And, um, so he's my cousin and his first, his first call was responding to her mass shooting.
But he was SWAT, and his first call was โ he was a sniper. His first call was responding to Santa Fe, and my little sister was at that school too. And his very first call was โ Um, my sister was like a sister to him because they lived together. Uh, cause we're, you know, we're really poor. And, um, so he's my cousin and his first, his first call was responding to her mass shooting.
And it was just like, you know, you know, I don't know if you remember Santa Fe, but it was like 10 shooters. And that was his very first, um, call as a SWAT officer. And like, that's insane amount of trauma to be able to deal with that. Um, as your first call, your sister's school is, you know, um, did he stick with it after that?
And it was just like, you know, you know, I don't know if you remember Santa Fe, but it was like 10 shooters. And that was his very first, um, call as a SWAT officer. And like, that's insane amount of trauma to be able to deal with that. Um, as your first call, your sister's school is, you know, um, did he stick with it after that?
And it was just like, you know, you know, I don't know if you remember Santa Fe, but it was like 10 shooters. And that was his very first, um, call as a SWAT officer. And like, that's insane amount of trauma to be able to deal with that. Um, as your first call, your sister's school is, you know, um, did he stick with it after that?
Yeah, he stuck with it for like, you know, I think like seven more years. Eventually he got out. He just had a daughter. And he's like, unfortunately, I think that it's like most of you guys, like SWAT tends to be too โ same thing with the military. There's just โ it's too hard physically. It's just too hard physically, I think. And the smartest people don't want to stay in.
Yeah, he stuck with it for like, you know, I think like seven more years. Eventually he got out. He just had a daughter. And he's like, unfortunately, I think that it's like most of you guys, like SWAT tends to be too โ same thing with the military. There's just โ it's too hard physically. It's just too hard physically, I think. And the smartest people don't want to stay in.
Yeah, he stuck with it for like, you know, I think like seven more years. Eventually he got out. He just had a daughter. And he's like, unfortunately, I think that it's like most of you guys, like SWAT tends to be too โ same thing with the military. There's just โ it's too hard physically. It's just too hard physically, I think. And the smartest people don't want to stay in.
They want to get out and be successful on the civilian side. So it's just like he stayed with it after that. But there was a โ
They want to get out and be successful on the civilian side. So it's just like he stayed with it after that. But there was a โ
They want to get out and be successful on the civilian side. So it's just like he stayed with it after that. But there was a โ
yeah i think that we're lucky because a lot of those people don't want to stay in because physically if you take it seriously it's very hard it's harder than majority military because the training uh physical physically side is is is like being in the infantry and and mentally this is not the thing that like we we talk about like or we've when we get together the last thing we talk about is you know fucking drama or anything like that but something i've always heard is uh
yeah i think that we're lucky because a lot of those people don't want to stay in because physically if you take it seriously it's very hard it's harder than majority military because the training uh physical physically side is is is like being in the infantry and and mentally this is not the thing that like we we talk about like or we've when we get together the last thing we talk about is you know fucking drama or anything like that but something i've always heard is uh
yeah i think that we're lucky because a lot of those people don't want to stay in because physically if you take it seriously it's very hard it's harder than majority military because the training uh physical physically side is is is like being in the infantry and and mentally this is not the thing that like we we talk about like or we've when we get together the last thing we talk about is you know fucking drama or anything like that but something i've always heard is uh
It's like a vacation. You're like, I'm going to go fight the bad guys versus like โ yeah, because dealing with people โ my family in Texas, another one's a police officer in Houston talking about it where it's like that's your neighborhood. It's like โ
It's like a vacation. You're like, I'm going to go fight the bad guys versus like โ yeah, because dealing with people โ my family in Texas, another one's a police officer in Houston talking about it where it's like that's your neighborhood. It's like โ
It's like a vacation. You're like, I'm going to go fight the bad guys versus like โ yeah, because dealing with people โ my family in Texas, another one's a police officer in Houston talking about it where it's like that's your neighborhood. It's like โ