"Some days are better than others," Lucy says dryly. "Sometimes, I think they're the smartest bunch I've ever taught and sometimes I want to beat my head against a wall when I see people mix up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. It happens more often than you'd think."

Thankfully, it was maybe one or two students per semester and it was always just a dumb mistake. Once they were corrected, they were pretty embarrassed.

"But, I would think an officer of the law would have to have the same level of patience," Lucy says, nodding to his jacket. "You have to see a lot of bad things and stupid things too."