Well, another police beating video

#26
#26
I need to get out of this discussion..... a little too personal........

Arrghhhh..... blood pressure!
 
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#32
volsforever27 said:
I meant about the posts you made about getting personal, blood pressure etc. Pay attention. :p
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I do admit I get frustrated when people think cops, deputies, troopers, etc. are mindless idiots walking the street waiting to hurt someone.

It is more of a group thing over a personal one.

I should practice more of what I preach.

:hi:
 
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OrangeEmpire said:
Are you joking or being serious?

:blink:

Why wouldn't I know that??????????
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No offense, but police officers didn't make the top 10: Many hazardous jobs are well-paid - Oct. 13, 2003

The mortality rate among lumbermen, 118 timber cutters per 100,000 workers, heads the list of the top 10 most dangerous jobs in America for 2002 put out by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and was more than 26 times that of the average U.S. worker.
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The fishing industry ran second with 71 fatalities per 100,000 workers, with drowning the most common cause of death.
The crab fishery in Alaska is particularly perilous, according to University of Alaska economist Gunnar Knapp. "The environment in which the crabbing is done, in the Bering Sea, in winter, has to be some of the worst conditions on Earth. You're hundreds of miles from port, in stormy seas, with ice forming all over, sometimes so thick it capsizes the boat."
Fishermen also sustain injuries from working with heavy gear and mighty machinery. Alaskan crabbers use huge cages as traps. "Imagine," say Knapp, "steel lobster pots, only ten times the size, hundreds of pounds apiece."
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#34
oklavol said:
No offense, but police officers didn't make the top 10: Many hazardous jobs are well-paid - Oct. 13, 2003
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I'm sorry not enough police officers are dying to make this list, but let me point one minute detail out. The occupations on this list detail accidental deaths, whereas Police officers generally die at the hands of someone else. I know, I know death is death just pointing this out.

Furthermore, consider this when looking at the video.. The criminals being detained are killers. I don't agree with this type of detention, however I don't get all worked up over it either. These officers did what they did and now they will suffer consequences for sure, but the sad thing is the criminal cases against these killers are now comprimised also. These officers should have shown some restraint or atleast looked around first.
 
#35
#35
One more point before I leave. If the cops were beating the people that just killed your mother or father would you mind?
 
#36
#36
driving a truck isn't a particularly "dangerous" job either, it definitely has it's hazards though.

The most dangerous job in the world, deck crewman on an aircraft carrier didn't make the list, neither did cavalry scout.

In fact, no governmnet service related occupations made that list, so it's applicability to a discussion about the hazards of police duty is dubious at best.
 
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MG1968 said:
driving a truck isn't a particularly "dangerous" job either, it definitely has it's hazards though.

The most dangerous job in the world, deck crewman on an aircraft carrier didn't make the list, neither did cavalry scout.

In fact, no governmnet service related occupations made that list, so it's applicability to a discussion about the hazards of police duty is dubious at best.
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Here's another source with the same list, policemen are #11:

OCCUPATION RISK FACTOR GREATEST DANGER
Fishermen 21.3 Drowning
Timber cutters 20.6 Being struck by falling object
Airplane pilots 19.9 Crashes
Structural metal workers 13.1 Falls
Cab drivers 9.5 Homicide
Construction laborers 8.1 Vehicular accidents & falls
Roofers 5.9 Falls
Electric power installers/repairers 5.7 Electrocution
Truck drivers 5.3 Highway collisions
Farm occupations 5.1 Vehicular accidents
Police and detectives 3.4 Homicide & highway collisions
Non-construction laborers 3.2 Vehicular
Electricians 3.2 Electrocution
Welders and cutters 2.4 Falls & fire
Guards 2.3 Homicide
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eTalk Archieve - 15 Most Dangerous Jobs in the World
 
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OrangeEmpire said:
What exactly do you mean?

Yes, I am being serious.........
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While the video clip is disturbing, the whole story was these were armed crminals that were caught in a chase after shooting a couple of people.

Emotions were high, and the officers were probably doing what they thought was necessary to ensure their own safety. Especially since the force had recently buried one of their own.
 
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