• @ParabolicMotion
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    I bet if you offered any of these people a job as a police officer, they would stop all of their comments, accept the job, and act like they never said anything against law enforcement.

    • @ickplant
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      102 months ago

      It’s obvious you’re new around here.

      • @ParabolicMotion
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        Not really. I had Reddit between 2011 and 2024. Most Lemmy users came over from Reddit.

        Anyway, why don’t you apply to work for your local law enforcement office?

        • @ickplant
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          82 months ago

          Your account is 19 days old. Why would I go work for a systemically corrupt agency? Do you think that one person can change it?

          • @ParabolicMotion
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            -22 months ago

            I’m not new here and that has no bearing on your effort to change the status quo, or how you view it.

            • @ickplant
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              42 months ago

              If you’re not new, then you should not be surprised by the strong hatred for cops on Lemmy.

    • @[email protected]
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      Actually no, being an officer is a horrible job, and even where I live, it’s not very well paid.

      • @[email protected]
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        32 months ago

        Actually check out your state’s or provincial sunshine list. Being an officer pulls in a 6 figure salary when you include the overtime scams they run.

          • @[email protected]
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            22 months ago

            75 dollars an hour to play on your phone parked outside a construction site. Pretty great deal.

            • @[email protected]
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              12 months ago

              Ironically, that’s what I’m doing right now, as I’m on break.

              It’s not really a win if the only way to make decent money is to work a huge amount of overtime though, I quite like having a personal life.

              • @[email protected]
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                12 months ago

                Just claim the overtime and go do whatever you want, whose going to stop you? The enforcers all have your back.

          • gregorum
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            “Gee, I’d like to join a corrupt gang of psychopathic, neo-Nazi murders, but I do enjoy my free time…”

            So, the only reason you’re not a cop is because you’re lazy?

    • @Woozythebear
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      32 months ago

      Becoming a cop isn’t hard… if any of these people wanted to be a cop they could easily become one but they don’t because they aren’t literall fucking monsters.

      • gregorum
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        If you’re intelligent, it’s impossible. They screen for that.

        • Cethin
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          They legally can screen for it. It doesn’t mean they always do. They surely are not screening out people dumb as fuck though.