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In reply to the discussion: I hate you fucking cops for what you did to Kelly Thomas! You are heathens! Killers of the [View all]newspeak
(4,847 posts)Most law enforcement positions have decent pay and good benefits. I would rather see those who have at least a degree in psychology/sociology and a willingness to actually serve the community and it's people, hired at a higher rate; than some authoritarian, maybe psychopathic personality given the job at a lower wage.
I've been on police rides (this was over twenty-five years ago); however, at that time the officers I rode with were decent, polite individuals. One officer I rode with had been in law enforcement for over five years at the time, and said he'd only had to draw his gun once so far. This was in phoenix. The environment and mentality seems to have changed, and I do believe that the perception has changed from serving the community and people to a "us against them" war mentality. Also, hiring some who are not fit to wear the badge.