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truth2power

(8,219 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2015, 12:08 PM Jun 2015

Re: Cops on steroids. Could someone please put this in context for me?..

I admit to total ignorance on this subject, but I'm trying to understand it. So I'd appreciate anyone who's willing to explain. I'm a senior citizen and a grandmother, so it's not something I have occasion to be associated with.

Do some cops use steroids as part of their fitness routine? Is it legal? Do they need a prescription? What are the supposed benefits?

Yes, I could Google it, but I'm looking for someone's personal assessment of the situation. Thanks in advance.

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Re: Cops on steroids. Could someone please put this in context for me?.. (Original Post) truth2power Jun 2015 OP

Almost all cops are on steroids gopiscrap Jun 2015 #1

Of course, you can substantiate this. Right? Buzz Clik Jun 2015 #2

Are you a cop apologist? gopiscrap Jun 2015 #3

Your subject line alone sharp_stick Jun 2015 #4

Excellent. Give us a link to just one of these "numerous studies", and I'll apologize to you. Buzz Clik Jun 2015 #8

Thanks for your reply, gopiscrap... truth2power Jun 2015 #5

Total nonsense. FSogol Jun 2015 #6

It's supposedly about 25% usi steroids. The side effects render them psychologically unfit to serve. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #7

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

1. Almost all cops are on steroids

Reply to truth2power (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 12:10 PM

Jun 2015

it bulks them up, and gives them that angry edge.

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

2. Of course, you can substantiate this. Right?

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 12:11 PM

Jun 2015

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

3. Are you a cop apologist?

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 12:14 PM

Jun 2015

there have been numerous studies about this, expose's on tv and academic articles written about it. Society as a whole has been more and more inclined to medicate itself. Yet alone cops.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

4. Your subject line alone

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 12:26 PM

Jun 2015

gave me the idea that you had no actual evidence and after reading the text I can't say I was surprised.

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

8. Excellent. Give us a link to just one of these "numerous studies", and I'll apologize to you.

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 02:02 PM

Jun 2015

I don't apologize for cops, but it pisses me off royally when people make statements impugning all of them.

truth2power

(8,219 posts)

5. Thanks for your reply, gopiscrap...

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 01:09 PM

Jun 2015

I guess no one else is willing to get into a discussion on it. I'm still not clear on whether one can just get steroids OTC or if they can do so by claiming it's part of their fitness routine. Something isn't right, here.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

6. Total nonsense.

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 01:10 PM

Jun 2015

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

7. It's supposedly about 25% usi steroids. The side effects render them psychologically unfit to serve.

Reply to truth2power (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 01:24 PM

Jun 2015

They claim it's a "tool of the trade". In order to intimidate prospective criminals or to over power them, they feel a need to bulk up artificially.

What steroids really provide is a crutch for insecure individuals who either haven't been taught effective methods of dealing with the public/criminals or who refuse to rely on them.

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