RETIRED COP PENS Gut-Wrenching VIRAL Letter To 49er’s QB Colin Kaepernick…THIS IS A MUST READ!It s easy to see why this letter went viral. Bravo Officer Chris Amos bravo!An Open Letter to Colin Kaepernick,Dear Colin guess you have been pretty busy these last few days. For the record I don t think any more or less of you for not standing for the National Anthem. Honestly, I never thought that much about you, or any professional athlete for that matter, to begin with. I ve read your statement a few times and want you to know I am one of the reasons you are protesting. You see I am a retired police officer that had the misfortune of having to shoot and kill a 19-year-old African American male. And just like you said, I was the recipient of about $3,000 a month while on leave which was a good thing because I had to support a wife and three children under 7-years-old for about 2 months with that money. Things were pretty tight because I couldn t work part time. Every police officer I ve ever known has worked part-time to help make ends meet.You know Colin the more I think about it the more we seem to have in common. I really pushed myself in rehab to get back on the street, kind of like you do to get back on the field. You probably have had a broken bone or two and some muscle strains and deep bruising that needed a lot of work. I just had to bounce back from a gunshot wound to the chest and thigh. Good thing we both get paid when we are too banged up to  play , huh? We both also know what it s like to get blindsided. You by a 280- pound defensive end, ouch! Me, by a couple of rounds fired from a gun about 2 feet away, into my chest and thigh. We also both make our living wearing uniforms, right? You have probably ruined a jersey or two on the field of play. I still have my blood stained shirt that my partner and paramedics literally ripped off my back that cold night in January. Fortunately, like you I was given a new one. Speaking of paramedics aren t you glad the second we get hurt trainers and doctors are standing by waiting to rush onto the field to scoop us up. I m thankful they get to you in seconds. It only took them about 10 minutes to get to me. By the grace of God, the artery in my thigh didn t rupture or else 10 minutes would have been about 9 minutes too late. We also have both experienced the hate and disgust others have just because of those uniforms we wear. I sure am glad for your sake that the folks who wear my uniform are on hand to escort you and those folks that wear your uniform into stadiums in places like Seattle!I guess that s where the similarities end Colin. You entertain for a living, I and almost 800,000 others across this country serve and protect. Are there some bad apples within my profession? Absolutely and they need to be identified and fired or arrested! But you know what, the vast majority do the right thing, the right way, for the right reason. Did I mention that seconds before I was shot, an elderly African American gentleman walking down the sidewalk, turned to my partner and I as we rode past and said,  Get them.  Get who you ask? The thugs terrorizing an otherwise good and decent neighborhood, home to dozens of good, decent African American families trying to raise those families in communities not protected by gates and security guards. No these folks and families depend on America s Law Enforcement Officers.Colin I have buried 7 friends, killed in the line of duty and three others who have committed suicide. I have attended more funerals than I care to remember of neighboring departments who have lost officers in the line of duty, during my career. Law Enforcement Officers with different backgrounds, upbringings, and experiences united by their willingness to answer the call to protect and serve their fellow citizens.Colin I am sorry for the endorsement deals you may lose and the dip in jersey sales, but please know you will NEVER lose what these men and women and their families have lost. And so whether you stand or sit during the National Anthem means very little to me. As for me and the men and women on whose team I was privileged to serve, we will put on our ballistic vests, badge, and gun, kiss our loved one s goodbye, for some tragically for the last time, and out into a shift of uncertainty we will go. We will continue to protect and continue to serve and we will be standing at attention Colin, not just for the playing of our National Anthem, but far more importantly for the playing of Taps. V/R Chris Amos politics
retired cop pens viral letter to qb colin is a must read it easy see letter went viral bravo officer chris amos bravo an open letter colin kaepernick dear colin guess pretty busy last days for record i think less standing national anthem honestly i never thought much professional athlete matter begin i read statement times want know i one reasons protesting you see i retired police officer misfortune shoot kill african american male and like said i recipient month leave good thing i support wife three children months money things pretty tight i work part time every police officer i ever known worked help make ends know colin i think seem common i really pushed rehab get back street kind like get back field you probably broken bone two muscle strains deep cruising needed lot work i bounce back gunshot wound chest thigh good thing get paid banned play huh we also know like get blindsided you pound defensive end such me couple rounds fired gun feet away chest thigh we also make living wearing uniforms right you probably ruined jersey two field play i still blood stained shirt partner paramedics literally ripped back cold night january fortunately like i given new one speaking paramedics glad second get hurt trainers doctors standing waiting rush onto field scoop us i thankful get seconds it took minutes get by grace god artery thigh rupture else minutes would minutes late we also experienced hate disgust others uniforms wear i sure glad sake folks wear uniform hand escort folks wear uniform stadiums places like seattle i guess similarities end colin you entertain living i almost others across country serve protect are bad apples within profession absolutely need identified fired arrested but know vast majority right thing right way right reason did i mention seconds i shot elderly african american gentleman walking sidewalk turned partner i rode past said get get ask the thugs terrorizing otherwise good decent neighborhood home dozens good decent african american families trying raise families communities protected gates security guards no folks families depend america law enforcement i buried friends killed line duty three others committed suicide i attended funerals i care remember neighboring departments lost officers line duty career law enforcement officers different backgrounds upbringing experiences united willingness answer call protect serve fellow i sorry endorsement deals may lose dip jersey sales please know never lose men women families lost and whether stand sit national anthem means little as men women whose team i privileged serve put ballistic vests badge gun kiss loved one goodbye tragically last time shift uncertainty go we continue protect continue serve standing attention colin playing national anthem far importantly playing taps chris amos politics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: RETIRED COP PENS Gut-Wrenching VIRAL Letter To 49er’s QB Colin Kaepernick…THIS IS A MUST READ!It s easy to see why this letter went viral. Bravo Officer Chris Amos bravo!An Open Letter to Colin Kaepernick,Dear Colin guess you have been pretty busy these last few days. For the record I don t think any more or less of you for not standing for the National Anthem. Honestly, I never thought that much about you, or any professional athlete for that matter, to begin with. I ve read your statement a few times and want you to know I am one of the reasons you are protesting. You see I am a retired police officer that had the misfortune of having to shoot and kill a 19-year-old African American male. And just like you said, I was the recipient of about $3,000 a month while on leave which was a good thing because I had to support a wife and three children under 7-years-old for about 2 months with that money. Things were pretty tight because I couldn t work part time. Every police officer I ve ever known has worked part-time to help make ends meet.You know Colin the more I think about it the more we seem to have in common. I really pushed myself in rehab to get back on the street, kind of like you do to get back on the field. You probably have had a broken bone or two and some muscle strains and deep bruising that needed a lot of work. I just had to bounce back from a gunshot wound to the chest and thigh. Good thing we both get paid when we are too banged up to  play , huh? We both also know what it s like to get blindsided. You by a 280- pound defensive end, ouch! Me, by a couple of rounds fired from a gun about 2 feet away, into my chest and thigh. We also both make our living wearing uniforms, right? You have probably ruined a jersey or two on the field of play. I still have my blood stained shirt that my partner and paramedics literally ripped off my back that cold night in January. Fortunately, like you I was given a new one. Speaking of paramedics aren t you glad the second we get hurt trainers and doctors are standing by waiting to rush onto the field to scoop us up. I m thankful they get to you in seconds. It only took them about 10 minutes to get to me. By the grace of God, the artery in my thigh didn t rupture or else 10 minutes would have been about 9 minutes too late. We also have both experienced the hate and disgust others have just because of those uniforms we wear. I sure am glad for your sake that the folks who wear my uniform are on hand to escort you and those folks that wear your uniform into stadiums in places like Seattle!I guess that s where the similarities end Colin. You entertain for a living, I and almost 800,000 others across this country serve and protect. Are there some bad apples within my profession? Absolutely and they need to be identified and fired or arrested! But you know what, the vast majority do the right thing, the right way, for the right reason. Did I mention that seconds before I was shot, an elderly African American gentleman walking down the sidewalk, turned to my partner and I as we rode past and said,  Get them.  Get who you ask? The thugs terrorizing an otherwise good and decent neighborhood, home to dozens of good, decent African American families trying to raise those families in communities not protected by gates and security guards. No these folks and families depend on America s Law Enforcement Officers.Colin I have buried 7 friends, killed in the line of duty and three others who have committed suicide. I have attended more funerals than I care to remember of neighboring departments who have lost officers in the line of duty, during my career. Law Enforcement Officers with different backgrounds, upbringings, and experiences united by their willingness to answer the call to protect and serve their fellow citizens.Colin I am sorry for the endorsement deals you may lose and the dip in jersey sales, but please know you will NEVER lose what these men and women and their families have lost. And so whether you stand or sit during the National Anthem means very little to me. As for me and the men and women on whose team I was privileged to serve, we will put on our ballistic vests, badge, and gun, kiss our loved one s goodbye, for some tragically for the last time, and out into a shift of uncertainty we will go. We will continue to protect and continue to serve and we will be standing at attention Colin, not just for the playing of our National Anthem, but far more importantly for the playing of Taps. V/R Chris Amos politics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: retired cop pens viral letter to qb colin is a must read it easy see letter went viral bravo officer chris amos bravo an open letter colin kaepernick dear colin guess pretty busy last days for record i think less standing national anthem honestly i never thought much professional athlete matter begin i read statement times want know i one reasons protesting you see i retired police officer misfortune shoot kill african american male and like said i recipient month leave good thing i support wife three children months money things pretty tight i work part time every police officer i ever known worked help make ends know colin i think seem common i really pushed rehab get back street kind like get back field you probably broken bone two muscle strains deep cruising needed lot work i bounce back gunshot wound chest thigh good thing get paid banned play huh we also know like get blindsided you pound defensive end such me couple rounds fired gun feet away chest thigh we also make living wearing uniforms right you probably ruined jersey two field play i still blood stained shirt partner paramedics literally ripped back cold night january fortunately like i given new one speaking paramedics glad second get hurt trainers doctors standing waiting rush onto field scoop us i thankful get seconds it took minutes get by grace god artery thigh rupture else minutes would minutes late we also experienced hate disgust others uniforms wear i sure glad sake folks wear uniform hand escort folks wear uniform stadiums places like seattle i guess similarities end colin you entertain living i almost others across country serve protect are bad apples within profession absolutely need identified fired arrested but know vast majority right thing right way right reason did i mention seconds i shot elderly african american gentleman walking sidewalk turned partner i rode past said get get ask the thugs terrorizing otherwise good decent neighborhood home dozens good decent african american families trying raise families communities protected gates security guards no folks families depend america law enforcement i buried friends killed line duty three others committed suicide i attended funerals i care remember neighboring departments lost officers line duty career law enforcement officers different backgrounds upbringing experiences united willingness answer call protect serve fellow i sorry endorsement deals may lose dip jersey sales please know never lose men women families lost and whether stand sit national anthem means little as men women whose team i privileged serve put ballistic vests badge gun kiss loved one goodbye tragically last time shift uncertainty go we continue protect continue serve standing attention colin playing national anthem far importantly playing taps chris amos politics