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Car crashes...because they are rushing to the scene of a crime? Chasing a dangerous criminal? Heart attacks...because they push themselves beyond their own lim

Car crashes...because they are rushing to the scene of a crime? Chasing a dangerous criminal? Heart attacks...because they push themselves beyond their own limits for the safety of the public? And in what world does "It's not in the X most dangerous jobs category" mean it isn't a dangerous job? Someone deciding to do deep sea fishing doesn't mean that police work becomes less or more dangerous. And other jobs in the top 15, you find people that get themselves killed at high rates for selfish motives(e.g. pizza delivery drivers blowing through red lights for bigger tips), which is not how it happens with police officers.

ch4s3 6y ago
> Car crashes...because they are rushing to the scene of a crime? Chasing a dangerous criminal? Mostly because they drive a lot. > Heart attacks...because they push themselves beyond their own limits for the safety of the public? Sure it's stressful, but heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death in America. > And in what world does "It's not in the X most dangerous jobs category" mean It means that the rhetoric coming from their unions and their own training is overblown. IT is obviously a dangerous job, but for example working as a roofer or cab driver are far more dangerous. It's about perspective. And in most parts of the country it isn't a dangerous job at all. I don't think it should be controversial to talk about these things in context and to make use of factual information.
IfOnlyYouKnew 6y ago
You're debating some statement entirely removed from its context, which was to argue against a certain aggressiveness in encounters with citizens. You can't shoot your way out of a heart attack or random car crashes. (Also, and this just continues your already lost line of argumentation, "exertion" does not cause heart attacks, considering it's basically a synonym for sports. Too much red meat, beer, alcohol, anger, air pollution, and, yes, donuts do)
- oh_sigh 6y ago
  I'm debating directly OPs points. If you feel this conversation is off track, then you should chastise OP, because I am just responding directly to them. Too much exertion will trigger a heart attack. Which is why heart attacks spike the day after it snows, because people with susceptible hearts go out and do vigorous, unusual activity.

ch4s3 6y ago

> Car crashes...because they are rushing to the scene of a crime? Chasing a dangerous criminal? Mostly because they drive a lot. > Heart attacks...because they push themselves beyond their own limits for the safety of the public? Sure it's stressful, but heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death in America. > And in what world does "It's not in the X most dangerous jobs category" mean It means that the rhetoric coming from their unions and their own training is overblown. IT is obviously a dangerous job, but for example working as a roofer or cab driver are far more dangerous. It's about perspective. And in most parts of the country it isn't a dangerous job at all. I don't think it should be controversial to talk about these things in context and to make use of factual information.

IfOnlyYouKnew 6y ago

You're debating some statement entirely removed from its context, which was to argue against a certain aggressiveness in encounters with citizens. You can't shoot your way out of a heart attack or random car crashes. (Also, and this just continues your already lost line of argumentation, "exertion" does not cause heart attacks, considering it's basically a synonym for sports. Too much red meat, beer, alcohol, anger, air pollution, and, yes, donuts do)

oh_sigh 6y ago
I'm debating directly OPs points. If you feel this conversation is off track, then you should chastise OP, because I am just responding directly to them. Too much exertion will trigger a heart attack. Which is why heart attacks spike the day after it snows, because people with susceptible hearts go out and do vigorous, unusual activity.