And if PALO comes to the realization of the truth what would he do? quit his job and get a new one? ha, he would keep on doing what he is doing .. following orders to get a pension...and for a pension that may never come ...
WA state's LEOFF pension system is actually damn solvent. Compared to most other states, it's pretty impressive.
That aside, I don't know what truth you are referring to. Look we wank about probs in the US and let's admit it we got plenty. And people especially LOVE to wank about cop misconduct - rare as it is, that sux too.
But let's step outside our selfish little bubbles for a sec and just recognize we are DAMN lucky to live in the USA, and on the whole we enjoy immense freedom
Especially when we are talking RKBA, "shall issue" states have been expanding tremendously in the last few decades.\
In addition to freedom, let's talk dangers. Not only can we in most states arm ourselves, not only are the laws of self defense DAMN good in my state and many others and a MILLION times better than the UK et al, but when it comes to crime, we are at a 40 yr low. Simply walking around, we are safer in regards to freedom from crime - violent and otherwise - than we've been in decades.
as a cop, i recognize the dangers. My best friend in the dept. was shot and killed by a scumbag BGD
My academy classmate and a really interesting guy was killed by a drunk driver...
http://www.odmp.org/officer/15284-police-officer-ii-gene-valgene-williams
Three guys in my former unit (15 officers total) were shot during just one warrant execution. I've been assaulted several times and had people try to shoot me (they missed) and stab me etc. But statistically speaking, and especially because of the science of officer safety, it's not a particularly dangerous job, compared to many others.
In addition, the single most dangerous activity most people will engage in - driving a car. We are at 20% of the fatality rate we had at our peak of highway danger.
These are great things. Sure, on the national level some of the war on terra stuff is ******* insane and unconstitutional BUT the chance of it affecting the average joe is infinitessimal
the average job enjoys IMMENSE freeedoms so let's stop for a second and be grateful of what we HAVE
I feel blessed to be an american and blessed to have a job that is both incredibly rewarding as well as damn fun!
cheers
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