Re: Brian and Mike
"I'm telling you that teenagers who grew up in the military will only take a fast run if they are purposely rebelling, otherwise it's too ingrained, because anything you do reflects on your father and his standing with his superiors, and if you forget, you are told by both your father and mother. In fact, you are told whether you're doing anything wrong or not, most of your life, usually slipped in while pointing out how someone fucked up and now suffering because of it. And that is why I refused to join," he said. "Sorry, man, but you know what the Bureau gives us, and they are big ass SUVs." He shook his head. "I live in DC and spend most of my time traveling. I use the subway or the big ass SUV. I don't own a car," he said, laughing.
Mike nodded. "Agreed. It does take a certain type of personality. It's also one of the most stressful jobs with the highest turn around rate. There are also the multiple covers leading to personality disorders. Really, very fascinating," he teased.
"Look, I get all of that, and we can argue both sides until we're blue in the face. I'm not eve saying that you're completely wrong. I'm just saying that yours isn't the position cops would take most of the times. That's all." He smiled at the rest. "And I come from the military and when you screw up, you're really screwed, so really I get it, man. I really do. I still wonder if you didn't feel more kinship with those people breaking the law to survive than the brotherhood in blue. Those things go both ways and people sense them. You don't play ball and you get screwed eve inside the Bureau, or the Navy."