I'm so happy everyone shared their thoughts and feelings regarding my post. The name toughguy is not an indication of the label I place on myself. Being tough is a relative term and depending on the day, you can always find someone tougher. Toughguy is the name the police and CO's like to call you when they "size you up" and realize they have no chance against you if it came down to it. I've been called toughguy so many times in my life I find it comical. The truth is none of you would last 5 minutes locked in a room with me but that's not what brings me pleasure. Physically dominating someone and inflicting bodily harm is fleeting and temporary. I prefer inflicting emotional and mental anguish. It lasts much longer.

You see I spent 3.5 years locked in a 6'x9" cell with nothing to do but lift weights and think. I thought about how wrong it was for the cop to arrest me for knocking out his buddy in a bar fight even though I was minding my own business and he provoked it. I thought about how wrong it was that the cop planted Meth on me and told the judge I assaulted him even though I never resisted. I agonized when I found out my fiancee' had an inoperable brain tumor and I couldn't be there for her. My world changed forever the day she passed away and they wouldn't let me attend her funeral because we hadn't yet married.

I didn't feel alive again until the day I heard that cop had an unfortunate encounter with a Louisville Slugger late one night while he was patrolling alone. I felt enthralled knowing he would never put that uniform on again.

As for the rest of you that say he was a bad apple and his subversive tactics aren't systemic should walk a mile in my shoes. I've witnessed and experienced so many corrupt cops that I truly empathize with the few honest, moral ones.

I'm old enough now that I don't have to play the toughguy routine. I don't act on emotion or impulse. I prefer to plan, plot and scheme. What brings me the greatest pleasure is standing amongst the crowd as they string the crime scene tape up, not knowing that the perp is relishing the moment with utter gratification. Or when they detain and attempt to interrogate you knowing you're guilty but they have no evidence to prove it. The vast majority of cops aren't smart enough to solve the simplest of crimes. They prefer to lie to you and act like they're your friend in hopes that you'll open your mouth and incriminate yourself. Me, I just sit with my little smirk knowing they can't do a damn thing about it.

As far as my lack of understanding regarding the constitution I would have to respectfully disagree. I know it quite well actually. I had plenty of time to read it many times. I take great joy in telling a cop he can't search my car because it violates my 4th amendment right or when they try to question me and I just look at them and exercise my 5th amendment right. I love to watch the frustration on their faces, I live for it.

You see, it's not the toughguy that you should fear. It's the articulate deceiver that outwardly fits in to society yet can be the architect of abhorrent acts while feeling no remorse. I am a product of what you created Mr. Brave Courageous Cop.

Catch me if you can.