What a heart wrenching, yet heart warming sight it was to watch the endless sea of policemen, firefighters and EMT workers march solemnly in solidarity yesterday, in tribute to their fallen comrade Ryan Russell. Many of us held back tears as we watched from our office tower up above. I went downstairs to join the crowd on the street just in time to see the hearse go by, as bag pipes played and the officers saluted. Before that, there was an eerie silence on the street, broken only by what sounded like mournful cries from the police dogs, as if they knew what was happening.It was nice to see the people of Toronto finally showing the support which our police force so richly deserve. After all the hype and bad press from the G20 summit, an occurrence like this puts it all into perspective. We are reminded that these men and women put their lives on the line to protect us every day. It's too late for us to show our gratitude to Ryan Russell, but hopefully we learned not to take his colleagues and compatriots for granted.
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