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druidity33

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13. So they should get vaxxed!

Sun Oct 17, 2021, 06:54 AM

Oct 2021

It's an avoidable death if you take precautions. If they are a breakthrough case and die after getting the shot, THEN maybe you can give them the death benefits associated with 'line of duty'. Do they get 'line of duty' benefits if they die of cancer or the flu?

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Biden said being a cop is 'one hell of a lot harder than it's ever been' in speech honoring fallen [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 OP

He's a lot more gracious to them than they are to him. NT Bleacher Creature Oct 2021 #1

I Was Just Thinking The Same Thing SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #2

Yes. COVID-19 is the number one cause of death for cops this year. NYC Liberal Oct 2021 #7

Wow! C Moon Oct 2021 #8

How is that a 'line of duty' death? nt. druidity33 Oct 2021 #11

Job often requires unavoidable close interaction with the public, arresting, helping, ... nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2021 #12

So they should get vaxxed! druidity33 Oct 2021 #13

Yes, most have, as you know. But vax is not perfect, as you know. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2021 #14

Aren't LEOs vaccine reluctant... druidity33 Oct 2021 #15

NYPD is at 64 vs 80 for the rest of the city (here in NY). NYC Liberal Oct 2021 #22

"most have as you know"? I see a whole lot of depts that refuse NullTuples Oct 2021 #30

Long term expenses. 3auld6phart Oct 2021 #29

The refuse to get vaccinated thing is mostly press hype. When Massachusetts announced FSogol Oct 2021 #35

Especially when you're dealing with RWNJ's... Enter stage left Oct 2021 #3

The only thing harder than 'the old days' House of Roberts Oct 2021 #4

Counterpoint aocommunalpunch Oct 2021 #5

They're being lied to. Withywindle Oct 2021 #10

I read the blurbs for each profession in your link and noticed something interesting. Jedi Guy Oct 2021 #16

Delivery drivers get robbed a lot Withywindle Oct 2021 #28

Most common cause of death for delivery drivers is traffic incidents. Jedi Guy Oct 2021 #31

Copaganda. I'm going to borrow that word. NT ecstatic Oct 2021 #34

Well... Jedi Guy Oct 2021 #17

That's pretty rare. Cops are more likely to be killed in traffic accidents Bucky Oct 2021 #20

Note: line of duty deaths do not include suicides, but should Bucky Oct 2021 #21

Yes it's rare, but it does happen. Jedi Guy Oct 2021 #24

I still think "guns everywhere" is also part of the problem LeftInTX Oct 2021 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #6

I'm sure President Biden recall it as well. C Moon Oct 2021 #9

You have one tenth of a second to decide if twodogsbarking Oct 2021 #18

Yep...nowadays it's not the usual suspects either..White middle class moms now pack heat. LeftInTX Oct 2021 #27

Police overwhelmingly support the NRA and gun rights. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2021 #36

He's not wrong Bucky Oct 2021 #19

Family members calling the cops on "out of control" family members is now backfiring. LeftInTX Oct 2021 #26

whoa Bucky Oct 2021 #32

I had a kid who was getting in trouble alot..ever hear of the program, "Scared straight"? LeftInTX Oct 2021 #33

Tell that to police and prison guard unions that lobby for stronger drug laws. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2021 #37

Shame that's not true. But if it were, it should be harder. malthaussen Oct 2021 #23