"Yeah," Sam said, amused. "Governments might be different, but in a lot of ways they're pretty much the same." He took another sip. "I have to admit I'm impressed with this government's willingness to acknowledge the supernatural, though. And alien, and whatever else. They're a lot more openminded than they are where I come from."
He gave a slight smile. It was harder not to notice, since joining up, exactly how illegal some of his friends were-- well, mostly Dean and Cas. He could have gotten on their ass about it, but he didn't really have the heart. Odds were he'd end up taking the fall and giving up his job instead.
"Sorry," he said quickly, realizing the misunderstanding. "It stands for New York Police Department. Which is easier to remember than what SHIELD and SWORD stand for, I think." He shrugged. "I'm trying it out. Not really used to having a legitimate career, so we'll see how it goes."