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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Of course we expect a lot out of our police people. We give them weapons and the power to make decisions that radically impact people’s lives, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse.
In what world shouldn’t we expect a lot out of them? The problem is definitely a mix of individual issues and widespread issues with culture and training. That doesn’t mean it’s acceptable for the police to make daily mistakes that endanger innocent lives.
Being a police officer requires a little more responsibility and more serious consequences for not living up to those responsibilities than bagging groceries. That, too, seems to be forgotten by a few people.
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I know. At the same time, I made an error a couple of weeks ago that cost my company some money. Not big money, but enough to call it substantial. I told my boss about it. I've done enough in my position to benefit my company that it was forgiven quickly with a bit of a hint along the lines of "don't make it a habit". I was not video taped making my mistake, nor did I make it on a whim. I had time to think about it and still chose wrong. I had no ill intention and if I could go back with a little more information I might have chose differently.
I make more than a cop.