A/N This could be called what was missing from the episode "Pressure Cooker" or at least my idea of what was missing. In the episode the female reporter that was with S.W.A.T. in several situations finally started to see that police are not always more evil than necessary. That had always been her belief in the past. This is just how I thought her magazine commentary on these particular men might read if we had been shown her final article on her time with them in the show.

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Commentary by Meredith Cooper

I am not saying that all cops are as great as these guys were and are. There are still some that are to put it bluntly just plain bad cops. Then there are those that are ones you know you would give anything if they were the ones there when you needed or wanted help.

I rode in their van with these S.W.A.T. guys or as Lieutenant Dan "Hondo" Harrelson likes to call it the war wagon. I have to admit when we were at the call where a man had his wife held inside their apartment I still was ready to judge them harshly. I honestly did believe that they might have been responsible for their deaths.

I got chances to see them not only in dangerous situations but also as they did their physical refresher course at the academy. Time spent in the squad room at Olympic proved to be a light hearted and joyful time. While they were still on duty it did not prevent them from finding some laughter which to me showed even more their human side. The team consists of other than Lieutenant Harrelson, his right hand man Sergeant Deacon McKay the resident preacher, Officer James Street, Officer Dominic Luca and Officer T.J. McCabe.

All of these men perform their duties whether the mundane tasks of typing reports and filing to the situations they find themselves involved in out on the streets with equal effiecency.

As I said my attitudes about these men changed to a very strong degree where I look at all police officers now with less of them being evil.

Too often the S.W.A.T. teams are very much the unsung heroes. A situation that they were involved in this afternoon has me wanting to sing their praises.

A teenager had been taken by a middle aged man and he had managed to get both passage booked on a ship. Having received word of where people matching their description were last seen S.W.A.T. was ready in almost an instant.

When we arrrived I was told or I should say ordered to wait at the van, well if anyone knows anything about me they know I don't take orders very well.

I followed the team after they had gotten on the ship and to make a long story short the man and the girl were spotted by both me and the officers of S.W.A.T.

I saw the man raising his weapon and hoping to get him to think about what he was doing I called out to him.

My call only made him turn his weapon in my direction, my heart started pounding as I realized he meant to shoot me. I heard the voice of Lieutenant Harrelson order me to drop and for the rest of my days I will never doubt he saved my life.

Therefore all who may have a chance to read this, learn from my experience there are times you are certainly going to be glad to see the boys in blue- I know I most certainly was.

As well, I know that young teenager who was happily returned to her mother will never forget these fine officers as well.

Oh, and Arnie if you are reading this would you please get Officer Dominic Luca a hat in the right size? That last one you sent was way too big. I would consider it a personal favor, thanks.