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February 4, 2008 by Mary Owlhaven

My two 9-yr-old sons were discussing their ardent wish to become police officers. “It would be so cool. You get to use guns and Taser and learn martial arts and drive a police car really fast with the lights on….”

My 13 year old son helpfully remembered something he’d read about police officer training. “You know, in police academy when they’re training you to use Tasers, they have to Taser you.”

“No way,” said the younger ones, looking horrified.

“Yeah, it burns like fire but only for a second.” The 13 year old said this with some satisfaction.

“I don’t want to get Tasered,” said one of the 9-yr-olds uncertainly. You could just about see him pondering alternate job options.

The 13 year old chose that moment to add another helpful tidbit. “Yeah, and when they train you to use pepper spray, you have to get pepper-sprayed too.”

“No way. What about when they train you to use a gun?” asked my other 9 year old, concerned. “Do they have to shoot you?”

Posted in Family, Funny Kids | 16 Comments

16 Responses

on February 4, 2008 at 10:24 am Wendy

That is the funniest thing I’ve read in a long time! I love the way you tell a story!
on February 4, 2008 at 10:32 am LeeAnn (Frazzmom)

I can just see the wheels turning while he processed that one… Too funny! (Wanna bet he doesn’t even think about becoming a surgeon!)
on February 4, 2008 at 11:03 am Justin (solas4me)

Mary,
What a great story! Being a police Chief I hear that very thing alot. How funny!

Justin
solas4me
on February 4, 2008 at 11:14 am Jenny

I was giggling before the end because I knew what was coming! Isn’t this what brothers are good for?
on February 4, 2008 at 12:13 pm jenn

haha!!! the real world.

it reminds me off nursing school – giving each other im injections and starting iv’s on each other. yikes.
on February 4, 2008 at 12:25 pm Beverly

well logical steps!!!
on February 4, 2008 at 3:01 pm carrien

haha.

My hubby is in the middle of the application process for police academy. I hope they don’t have to shoot him too.:)
on February 4, 2008 at 3:32 pm AmyH

gotta love that boy’s thought process, poor kid!
on February 4, 2008 at 3:53 pm Sarah

That’s too funny! When I first saw the police academy’s graduation film with my brother-in-law being Tasered, it absolutely shocked me. I couldn’t believe they actually did that to him, poor guy!

Then I found out that not only did they Taser him, but they did it after they stuck him in a gas chamber and pepper sprayed him and made him run 10 miles to clear his lungs. Ouch.
on February 4, 2008 at 6:25 pm beautifulheritage

LOL!!! What a clever boy he is.
on February 5, 2008 at 12:36 am Melissa

Brilliant!
on February 5, 2008 at 7:33 am Justin (solas4me)

Tasers really, really, really hurt people!!! by far the most painful 5 seconds of my life.

Solas4me
on February 5, 2008 at 1:07 pm Tina

LOL. What a thought process. I had to laugh outloud on that one.

I only just recently found out about the tasers myself. Dh told me that a young man we go to church with that works for the prison north of here showed in the two dots from that part of his training. Something to do with him having to go through it in case he accidently was tased by a prisioner so it was not such a shock to his system and he would know how to react. I still am thinking it has to be to painful to react….But I am a wimp…and never plan to be an officer!
on February 5, 2008 at 2:35 pm BD

Explains a few things about the Police. Just think, what must happen to the Military Personnel…
on February 5, 2008 at 9:56 pm learningpatience

That is a GREAT story! LOL! Thanks! 🙂
on February 6, 2008 at 8:54 am esperandoaiyasu

This is so funny, and such a GREAT way to maybe help my 4 year old set his sights on something other than law enforcement!! Ha!!