The Golden Door

Writing About One’S Own Life Is Not A Simple Task. It Consumes Years And Years Of Research In Addition To The Recalling Of Experiences Many Of Which Are Unsettling. I Began With An Incident Regarding A Position Applied For Along With A Co-Worker Who Was Like Myself A Former Philadelphia Police Officer. How I Asked Can Deference Fail To Exist In The Arena Of Public Service?Over The Years I Have Come To See That Not Only I Have Experienced These Mishaps But There Are Untold Others Too Numerous To Mention. I Just Happen To Be Of African-American Ancestry. This Book Is For Them. It’S For The Soldiers And Airmen I Served With In Vietnam Indeed It Is For Generations Of Americans Yet Unborn.There Is Always A Struggle Between Good And Evil. Plato Describes It As A Two-Headed Horse Each Wanting To Go In Opposite Directions. In Law-Enforcement This Arises When Innocence Crosses The Path Of Corruption. In The Final Analysis This Is To Let Us Not Forget Those Who Tried To Serve.