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La Lioness Priyanka

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14. Every organization has a culture that attracts or repels people

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 02:27 PM

Jan 2014

most police departments in the US have a culture that is likely to be unattractive to most progressives.

Here are the list of reasons I would not wish to be a cop

1. I am grossly overqualified
2. NYPD policies are often racist and I am not
3. NYPD has to follow orders, some of which i find abhorrent and couldn't/wouldn't do it. My career would be shortlived. (same for military)
4. I am naturally trusting, which i am assuming is a big problem if you are a cop

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It's easier to hate the cops than become one [View all] FrodosPet Jan 2014 OP

Those jobs require an ohheckyeah Jan 2014 #1

I see...that's why there are no police in socially progressive countries? brooklynite Jan 2014 #4

Everyone in foreign countries is not the same person. cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #7

In Norway, cops are more like social workers mainer Jan 2014 #16

I think it's more systemic. If Norway recruits cop-social workers, it's because they've structured El_Johns Jan 2014 #35

Yeah.... ohheckyeah Jan 2014 #8

My oldest son is a staunch progressive. He's also a criminal justice major who ... 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #26

Awesome! FrodosPet Jan 2014 #29

Good for him.... ohheckyeah Jan 2014 #45

This should go well alcibiades_mystery Jan 2014 #2

So you're going to become a cop then? villager Jan 2014 #3

My mom always wanted me to become a cop FrodosPet Jan 2014 #10

So you are part of the problem also. ret5hd Jan 2014 #20

I am trying to be part of the solution FrodosPet Jan 2014 #27

Why don't more pacifists join the army? cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #5

How many 55 yr old machinists are they hiring? ret5hd Jan 2014 #6

I'm stuck in the old school mentality FrodosPet Jan 2014 #19

What an utterly specious. sendero Jan 2014 #9

Because there is only one president FrodosPet Jan 2014 #15

Everyone can't become cops kcr Jan 2014 #44

It's easier for some to whine about the police... cynatnite Jan 2014 #11

So you're becoming a cop, too! villager Jan 2014 #21

You're funny... cynatnite Jan 2014 #33

When I was part of neighborhood watch, during my married years... villager Jan 2014 #36

I never said it did... cynatnite Jan 2014 #41

Still no excuse for being an asshole and harassing people! nt Logical Jan 2014 #40

Never said it did. cynatnite Jan 2014 #43

What are you doing? Whining? nt Logical Jan 2014 #38

why would we do that? Go for it if you want..... bowens43 Jan 2014 #12

Not all of us are comfortable shooting fifty holes in an immigrant Aristus Jan 2014 #13

Every organization has a culture that attracts or repels people La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2014 #14

I really believe the problem is more societal... Whiskeytide Jan 2014 #17

Ah, the old you can't complain if you're not fixing it argument. bemildred Jan 2014 #18

No plans to be a cop Beearewhyain Jan 2014 #22

it's easier to hate giant killer robots than to become one nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #23

Yeah how stupid for someone to complain when cops beat the shit out of an innocent Rex Jan 2014 #24

Having known a wonderful small-town police chief mainer Jan 2014 #25

Even if you join, what are you going to do? DragonBorn Jan 2014 #28

And let's not forget that Serpico got shot. Savannahmann Jan 2014 #30

Nice expose' Boom Sound 416 Jan 2014 #31

Between the war on drugs and the war on minorities madville Jan 2014 #32

In New York, they refuse to hire you if you're too smart. KitSileya Jan 2014 #34

Why you ask? Savannahmann Jan 2014 #37

They don't hire people with superior intellect. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #39

The main reason I'd never want to be a cop mokawanis Jan 2014 #42