Let me start by saying right off, I have no combat experience. Although I carried a sidearm as part of my five-year profession in a different life, I never fired a weapon in anger. I was trained on the M1, M16 and a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun for civil unrest, but in LaMoure County, North Dakota we had to hire our own rioters.
That’s not to say we didn’t have the occasional conflict. Between DUI’s, restless teenagers and custom combiners — often the same thing — there was never a shortage of interesting characters. But the truth is, I’ve seen more gun violence on the average gamer screen than what I dealt with as a cop.
As a civilian, however, I’ve been a target more times than normal. I just haven’t learned yet what defines normal. I’m often funny, articulate, good looking and wise. I’m also an even-tempered diplomat, said no one ever.
