harmonica
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unless you can come up with more recent stats''no reason''' hahahahhahahahahahhahaWell that's another issue and another topic that I'll get into sometimes but its women serving in a public office where they have no business being because just there being there endangers public safety.
I work with female cops every day. They make up almost a third of my division. They are some of the best operators I've ever worked with.
Policing isn't about being a tough guy ... policing is about communications. Use of force is what happens when communications breaks down.
I recall being a young guy, a kid really, and I worked at the local supermarket. This placed was packed on Saturdays, these cops walked the grounds and also directed traffic.
There was an older cop, who often paired with a younger one. The differences between them were striking. Anyways, the older cop would call me aside to hang out with him when he went for a smoke (back when it was more standard for cops to take smoke breaks). I'd chat with him on the side of the store.
He shared a lot of stories and we got along fairly well. One day, he says to me, "you see that guy over there (the younger cop)? "Yeah". "He's not going to make retirement". I was puzzled, and didn't want to pry as he was an authority figure.
He went on, "in my 30 years as an officer, do you know how many times I've pulled my gun"? "No" I answered. "Not once. The reason is, I'm much better with my mouth than my weapon". He then went on to point at this cop who was literally barking orders at people, some of it warranted I suppose as people get crazy in the heat and their parking skills are horrendous. I did notice though he would yell at people often, a power tripper of sorts, he enjoyed it.
Anyways, he tells me "that guy is too wound up, too tense, he's escalating interactions with people all the time. You don't want to do that when you're a police officer because it puts everyone in more danger, you calm the situation.
He used to tell me some great stories. Some of it went above my head, but he did work in Chicago and even in the 80's he explained how rough it was, but he did well. I sometimes wonder how his life went, he imparted some good information on an impressionable kid.
Yanno, that sounds a lot like the pair who pulled guns on me for no reason. They both pulled the guns, but it was the younger one who kept mouthing off going "WHAT THE FUCK YOU DOING WALKING AROUND WITHOUT ID" and "WE'RE TRYING TO SOLVE A FUCKING HOMICIDE IS THAT ALRIGHT WITH YOU??" when I inquired as to what was going on. Much like the pair on the old "Adam-12" TV series, the older cooler head paired with a hothead.
Okay fair enough. Nothing happens for no reason.
They jumped me because I was the only one around. It was late at night and they needed a victim. I was available.
Happy now? I sure was.
'''''''The majority of persons who requested police assistance felt the officers acted properly (93%) and were helpful (86%).''''''
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once AGAIN--I provide FACTS--not crap like you anti-coppers
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https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rpa11.pdf