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I'm sure the families of police officers who've died protecting others would disagree with you. I understand the dissatisfaction with the things that have happ

I'm sure the families of police officers who've died protecting others would disagree with you. I understand the dissatisfaction with the things that have happened to law enforcement over the years, but it is a far, far cry from being the same thing as organized crime. I'll disagree at great lengths with those who would abuse the system with things like the article linked, no knock raids, abuse of due process, and the myriad issues with the legal system, but honestly making that kind of blanket normalization is poisonous to not only improving the state of things, but the many, many, MANY good things our law enforcement organizations DO do for the communities they serve.

burgerbrain 15y ago
To put the risk assumed by being in law enforcement into some perspective, here are some industries that saw more incidences of fatal occupational injuries due to "Assaults and violent acts": Food Services. Transportation and Warehousing. Grocery Stores. Retail. ...and more. So next time you decide you must have some nice pepperoni pizza, tip your local pizza delivery guy nicely and make sure to thank him for his service to this country. EDIT: citations are fun: http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cftb0241.pdf http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cftb0241.pdf
mahmud 15y ago
Protecting whom exactly? There are communities in the U.S. where the police are pretty much an occupying force.