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HERO Vermont State Trooper! (Original Post) artemisia1 12 hrs ago OP
Yup, REAL law enforcement officers. Body cameras. No masks. SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #1
OMG... how close was that? IcyPeas 11 hrs ago #2
Heres an article and video of trooper speaking about incident. IcyPeas 11 hrs ago #3
Thanks. artemisia1 3 hrs ago #11
oh my Skittles 10 hrs ago #4
Serious police rescue. byronius 10 hrs ago #5
Me too Grim Chieftain 9 hrs ago #6
super!! markie 8 hrs ago #7
What a wonderful, heartwarming story. democrank 7 hrs ago #8
Yes, and sad that it is a necessary reminder of what true officers do to serve the public. artemisia1 6 hrs ago #9
Saving a child from ice might get him put on a domestic terrorist watchlist. Midnight Writer 4 hrs ago #10

SunSeeker

(57,735 posts)
1. Yup, REAL law enforcement officers. Body cameras. No masks.
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 03:50 AM
12 hrs ago

Saving people instead of killing people.

IcyPeas

(25,001 posts)
3. Heres an article and video of trooper speaking about incident.
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 04:47 AM
11 hrs ago

Happened a couple of years ago but still a noteworthy story.

Vt. State Trooper who rescued a child that fell through ice nominated for a national award https://share.google/lEhIYkcksLGUkXwaj

Grim Chieftain

(1,356 posts)
6. Me too
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 06:04 AM
9 hrs ago

My first cry of the day, but this time for something wonderful. Bless their hearts.

markie

(23,920 posts)
7. super!!
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 07:03 AM
8 hrs ago

made me cry this morning and so classic.... noticed she had a gallon of maple syrup in the back of the car!!

democrank

(12,263 posts)
8. What a wonderful, heartwarming story.
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 07:58 AM
7 hrs ago

Police serving….and protecting….their community.

artemisia1

(1,522 posts)
9. Yes, and sad that it is a necessary reminder of what true officers do to serve the public.
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 09:29 AM
6 hrs ago
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