I think a policeman's job is the worst job on the entire planet.
No joke. These are men and women who deal with the dregs of society, not once in a while, or often, but every day of their lives.
They face hostility from every facet of the the people they are trying to protect and deal with. The emotional toll and effect it has on them is immense, and I feel that even when they are doing their jobs to the best of their abilities, they are being faulted and misunderstood everytime.
And this is coming from someone who watch his buddy get beaten to a pulp by 4 cops outside a bar, with little provocation. And I say that, only to try to show that I am no apologist.
There is no doubt in my mind that the rioting and violence of this protest is at least 50% the fault of the protestors.
That being said, what a messed up situation. I can see no way that this will not end in some kind of complete and utter disaster, probably on the part of the civilians.
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