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WhiskeyGrinder

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21. About 20 percent of cops are veterans.

Reply to GP6971 (Reply #19)

Sat Oct 12, 2019, 08:09 PM

Oct 2019

According to The Marshall Project, there is a correlation between veteran status and likelihood of shooting their firearms while on the job, but it is difficult to study because of the lack of records.

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Fort Worth, Tx officer shoots black woman in her own home...Saturday morning [View all] imavoter Oct 2019 OP

Holy shit. cwydro Oct 2019 #1

Officer training sucks for new officers? imavoter Oct 2019 #2

Ah shit!! hmanne Oct 2019 #3

We will soon need LWB bumper stickers malaise Oct 2019 #4

Unlike Guyger, I won't be surprised if this guy walks completely free Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #5

She was playing video games with her nephew... imavoter Oct 2019 #7

I may have misinterpreted the video Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #10

Seems like a cop who wasn't ready Hav Oct 2019 #6

I won't watch. imavoter Oct 2019 #8

There could be more to this story. Captain Stern Oct 2019 #9

Watching the video it's hard to say what else more there could be Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #12

she was home playing video games with her 8 year old nephew imavoter Oct 2019 #15

I agree. Captain Stern Oct 2019 #17

Gotcha. I'm just a bit sensitive to defense of these things Sapient Donkey Oct 2019 #18

ACAB. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #11

Question: hmanne Oct 2019 #13

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #14

Alot are also combat vets with multiple deployments hmanne Oct 2019 #16

Do you have evidence / links GP6971 Oct 2019 #19

About 20 percent of cops are veterans. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #21

Thanks!! Appreciate it! n/t GP6971 Oct 2019 #24

Here's a pretty good article about combat vets becoming police officers hmanne Oct 2019 #23

Many Thanks for the link!! n/t GP6971 Oct 2019 #25

So that was a welfare check was it? icymist Oct 2019 #20

I don't live over there but here's a link to those who do imavoter Oct 2019 #22

I have left my door open by mistake a couple of times. Blue_true Oct 2019 #28

I hope nobody calls in a welfare check on me IronLionZion Oct 2019 #26

Blue Knights of the KKK spike jones Oct 2019 #27

+1 dalton99a Oct 2019 #29