When this thread first started I wondered how long it would take for the bashing to start. I been a ff for 17 years and leo for 3. I never have taken anything for free. There are a couple places that might give 10% off a meal. We take it, but we just leave a bigger tip.

There is a dealer in the Milwaukee area that will give a discount on the special edition bikes.

 

Doc, I think the vast majority of people here appreciate the job all public safety workers do, myself included. Yea you have the occasional guy who got nailed by the cop doing their job or ran into the cop with a bad attitude, but I would bet those are a really small minority of the cases. What I think has cranked people up here is the fact that there seems to be a notion that public safety workers should get something for less money than the rest of the world pays simply because of what they do for a living. What makes the LEO or FF more valuable or important than a doctor, nurse, the guy who builds the house you and your family live in, etc? We all have our roles and chosen professions, many of them dangerous, and probably all are heros to someone at one point or another, even if its only our families. Yes, people die doing the job you do. They die doing other things too, and their loss is just as devastating to their families.

Its human nature that when you single out a group for an entitlement others not in that group will wonder why not them too. I think that's what your seeing here, not a dislike for the Police Officer or Firefighter in general. Thanks for the job all of you do!

 

I agree. Very well put VT.

 

Oh so true. Though I respect the two professions and work closely with both daily, after 32 years as a medic, I've learned that nobody gives a crap about EMS till you need us.

 

You said it perfectly. Thanks for clarification; at least I agree.

 

I have a freind who is a waiter and I found out waiters get discounts at other restaurants. I was happy for him and never even questioned why. I also found out my wife who works at a hospital gets a discount on auto insurance and phone service because of where she works and if she wanted to buy a subaru she would get a discount because of her profession, how cool is that.. really cool.

 

I also agree, I sent out inquiries to different dealers to gauge what pricing to expect having read these forum threads and seeing the different prices +/- MSRP. My requests never mentioned a discount and I really never expected to receive one, I am buying the bike either way but did not want to be taken for more than what is reasonable. I chose the POSE over the rest for the nightwatch blue color, had HD offered this as a standard color I would not have gone the special edition route.

Does seem odd that HD leaves the pricing up to the dealer on the special edition bikes ("see dealer for pricing") and my dealer simply said that he has more room to move around with these bikes. Now I am not a salesman or involved in fleet sales so the effect on the dealers annual allotment may or may not have something to do with this. Bottom line is after 25 years as an LEO, I have not accepted gratuities and do not plan to start now, I will however take that saved cash and throw it back at the dealer on upgrades/accessories.

 

Someone shoot me a PM when they start giving CNC Machinist discounts.
Thanks,
Jeff

 

Well said, thank you.

From someone who has been in law enforcement for the past 20 years, I am appalled that anyone thinks that they are entitled to something others may not be due to their job. And the statement made by the OP about those who are negative to place a sign in front of their houses so his "brothers" can thank us, readily implies that they should stand by and watch our houses burn should they catch fire. WTF?! Talk about an entitlement attitude. Not exactly the comment to be made when you're trying to win the hearts of the "negative".

 

As an FTO, I always taught the new guys to do anything possible to assist EMS/FF since they would be the one saving your a$$ after you get shot. Same went for Emergency room docs and nurses.

Can't imagine its much different where you are.