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cloudbase

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3. Some do it for the power.

Reply to Dream Girl (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 03:36 PM

Apr 2015

Some for a belief that they'll really help their communities.

All wind up getting swept up in the culture. Go along, don't make waves, get a nice pension check.

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Why do people become cops? [View all] Dream Girl Apr 2015 OP

My SIL is getting a criminology degree and planned on going to the academy onecaliberal Apr 2015 #1

Well RandySF Apr 2015 #2

The perks ( in many locales, including this one) rival a Scandinavian "welfare state". Smarmie Doofus Apr 2015 #6

Some do it for the power. cloudbase Apr 2015 #3

To do good, of certain kinds. elleng Apr 2015 #4

Mostly to live out adolescent power fantasies, I suspect. hifiguy Apr 2015 #5

in my family it is tradition. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #7

They were the kids that took your lunch money in elementary school. lpbk2713 Apr 2015 #8

I believe romanic Apr 2015 #9