The union has to play a role, you got to do it for the benefit of the officers trying to do their jobs every single day under difficult circumstances. And you've got to deal with those who take advantage of the situation. John Paul Smith More Quotes by John Paul Smith More Quotes From John Paul Smith I don't think that culture is isolated in law enforcement, and not in Service Employees International unions. That's part of American culture : no one wants to be rat, but I would say union police officers today have a choice -- change their culture or watch their rights get legislated out of existence. John Paul Smith But I would say union police officers today have a choice -- change their culture or watch their rights get legislated out of existence, that's a choice Service Employees International unions have to make. Our group has made the choice that we want to make efforts to change the culture. John Paul Smith