Hopefully the 900 of so firefighters, police officers and deputies, injured in the Line of Duty will finally get the same health insurance now afforded to all state officers and local officers since 2001. I noticed a vote AGAINST giving these officers the same health insurance as the majority of officers. I can only hope that came from an alarm company that wants to make sure the profits keep rolling in. But, as it is the local police who answer your alarm calls it is only fair that when we get hurt we are duly compensated for the risks we take. It is patently UNJUST, UNETHICAL and IMMORAL to treat the 900 local officers differently and DENY them Line of Duty benefits when they are injured. How is that supporting the Thin Blue Line? Is this how Virginia treats her wounded in action?

To those of you voting "NO" in the poll on this page. Do you profit from the alarm industry? Doe sit make your Lexus payments for you? Why are you against providing health insurance to the last law enforcement officers excluded from the Lien of Duty Act? Why? I imagine you would support the rationale that Vietnam Vets should have their benefits canceled as that war is over and done with! With all the wasteful spending Richmond has made over the years why suddenly deny benefits to the few officers cut out? If you have the courage post your convictions and rationale for permitting state officers to collect Line of Duty Act benefits but denying local officers. While you are at it, recall who answers YOUR 911 calls when you or your family are in dire need of help or WHO responds to your home's alarm system.