For example Osborne in one of the chapters his dog hit a car and he collapsed and he was crying but he wonders why why when his father died, he wasn't emotional. When another police officer helps Osborne take his dog to the vet, he makes an excuse to try to hide his true feelings about what happened to his dog. Another example is when the World Trade Center crash occurred, Osborne and his men were on the scene to help find any survivors. He states: “I didn't deserve the right to be emotional. Plus, I was surrounded by my boys, a real bunch of diehards, and I'd rather they think of me as heartless. This struck me the most because even though he is a normal human being and it's okay to feel emotional, he can't show emotion in front of his colleagues because he has to set an example for everyone in his circle of police officers. It also shows that there is a kind of silent code where cops don't show their vulnerable side