Officer Jim Kurring drives his squad car alone, reflecting on the difficulties of police work and his earnest desire to be a 'good' person and help people despite the constant 'bad news' of the job.
JIM KURRING: This is not an easy job. I get a call from Shirley on the radio: Bad News. It's never good news. She tries to be cheerful, tries to say something nice, but uh-huh, it's just Bad News. And It Stinks. But this is my job. And I Love It. Because I want to do well. In this life and in this w
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