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warlocc_ t1_jdcaq9f wrote

Reply to comment by The_rising_sea in Former Tyngsboro cop sentenced to one year and one day in prison by ak47workaccnt

I'm convinced that all the carve outs and protections from laws that cops get either goes right to their head or straight up attracts the kind of people that want to break laws.

It's insane to me that not only are they not held to a higher standard, they're actually often exempt.

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foonsirhc t1_jddrjp1 wrote

100%. Courts have ruled in favor of police departments turning down applicants for placing too high on intelligence tests. They aren't looking for Columbo, they're looking for moronic psychos who will do whatever they're told. Add to that the direction of policing towards more military style units, strong turn from "here to help" to "here to fuck up your life"... what kind of asshole would want to be a cop now anyways?

They're all bad.

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