Thirty years ago, I did a story for National Geographic “Kids Magazine” about how they trained the National Park Service horses to work so closely and safely with people. The horses will put up with just about anything including fireworks underneath them, loud noises, sudden noises, explosions, traffic, riots, and are trained in the stables in Rock Creek Park.  We had a great time and the story ran. That story turned into another story on National Park Service Police helicopters and so on and on….. Over the years, I have always held the National Park Service Police in high regard as they are fair and equitable to press photographers in extreme situations.  And in my time in DC, I’ve had the pleasure to work in a lot of extreme situations…..  News photography in DC is a specialized subject!!!