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I don't think the stats bear this out. I've heard that police who were in the military first are actually better on use of force than the wannabes. I'll see if I can find a reference.

EDIT: Digging a bit, it appears that 1) there isn't a lot of research and 2) results are mixed at best. Here are a few samples:

https://www.npr.org/2016/12...

https://eu.usatoday.com/sto...

https://www.themarshallproj...

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Highly trained Pat? You`re required to do far more training to work at a nail salon for fucks sake.

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Service semi-auto, from what I see in the video. Revolvers are almost extinct among police departments.

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Chumming up with Beelzebub?

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But they can steal more weed if they're posted in the Bay Area.

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1 mm of hard rubber on a steel slug doesn't soften it up very much.

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More danger for less pay. I'd rather be shot to death than burned to death.

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Thing about that is once you die you don't even get to realize how you were scammed about said pearly gates.

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I'm comfortable but I keep my house run down to avoid the interest of burglars. The joys of having no HOA.

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Of course when they shoot bullets off hand, they'll go everywhere. Not they don't do the same when most cops shoot on hand.

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It's totally distinguishable. Instantly. Anyone who claims they screwed that up is lying.

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Never understood how cops could run with all that crap. Then I found out about cops and steroids.

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It's more of a lumber-jog than a run

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Seriously. Bizzaro World Pat.

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And, pretty soon, here in Texas.

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Just got back from the "average cop salary" website, and wouldn't you know it-- The great state a' Missussipah has the lowest salary @ 37G's a year. They just shorely looove law 'n forcement down theah. I'll let y'all guess who has the highest salary- can't guess? The commie hellhole of California! Coming in @ 75 large.

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