Tuesday
Oct272009
Biden To Cops: You're All Nuts And I Love You For It
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 10:58AM
Travis Martinez, University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service
Vice President Joe Biden was awarded the Distinguished Service Award From the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Monday night.
While the Vice President was flanked by tele-prompters during his acceptance speech, Biden lived up to his reputation for candor by appearing to deviate from his prepared remarks.
"You take [risks] every damn day," Biden said. "Walking up a three story walk-up for a domestic dispute, you're as likely to get your head blown off as you are to be greeted with a hug."
"Stopping a vehicle on a side street in broad daylight these days, you don't know when they role down the window if you're going to have a glock-9 pointed at you or if you're going to have somebody hand you ... the license," the Vice President continued.
"I think you're all nuts," Biden added. "I love you for it."
The Memorial Fund cited Biden's unique career in the Senate, with special attention paid to the years Biden spent on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as the basis the for the award.
In attendance were Biden's two sons Beau and Robert, along with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) who was a past recipient of the award.
Vice President Joe Biden was awarded the Distinguished Service Award From the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Monday night.
While the Vice President was flanked by tele-prompters during his acceptance speech, Biden lived up to his reputation for candor by appearing to deviate from his prepared remarks.
"You take [risks] every damn day," Biden said. "Walking up a three story walk-up for a domestic dispute, you're as likely to get your head blown off as you are to be greeted with a hug."
"Stopping a vehicle on a side street in broad daylight these days, you don't know when they role down the window if you're going to have a glock-9 pointed at you or if you're going to have somebody hand you ... the license," the Vice President continued.
"I think you're all nuts," Biden added. "I love you for it."
The Memorial Fund cited Biden's unique career in the Senate, with special attention paid to the years Biden spent on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as the basis the for the award.
In attendance were Biden's two sons Beau and Robert, along with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) who was a past recipient of the award.
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