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Jevousadore -> RE: Get rich fast--become a prison guard! (4/23/2007 1:13:53 AM)
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Hello, selfbnd411....
As someone who works in emergency personnel and at one point trained in police, I can understand their position.
First, what may seem like minor grievance issues to the general public can make a big difference within the job for those working it. And, one thing to keep in mind, the media loves to skew information, especially when it comes to policing. It's a hot trigger, increases ratings, and people are easily led. Example: Tommy's mom calls to say he is high on meth and outside threatening to kill everyone, please hurry. Police arrive and loser Tommy with his mile long police record does not want to put the weapon down. Instead, he wants to kill himself a cop. Keep in mind, the cop wants to go home tonight to his wife and kids as badly as they want him to come home. Tommy moves to stab the cop. Cops are trained to shoot for the chest and head for a reason. In a high adrenilin situation, both in the officer and the suspect, shooting a weapon out of someones hand, or shooting them in the leg to "stop" them is the made for TV version. You shoot to stop them, period. Now the news comes along. First, it's "officers forced to stop paroled man on drugs to protect neighborhood". But, that doesn't really sell, does it? Next day, Tommy's mom and neighbors are on the news, talking about how Tommy was just a nice boy who was confused but getting his life together, and why did they shoot him? Never mind that you wouldn't want this kid as your neighbor, everyone jumps on the band wagon.
Second, I am also an Army brat. Don't forget that someone in the Military also has their Medical, Quarters, and other benefits paid for. Do I think they are paid enough? No way, but they have expenses paid and receive educational benefits officers don't. They also should want to serve their country when called upon. In other words, don't sign on if all you want are the benefits without actually having to serve.
Third, a monkey could not do the job, believe me. And yes, it can be VERY dangerous, and it can really suck. Prisoners really don't want to be there, and are not adverse to showing their displeasure. There are also unhappy families, gangs and clicks, fights, drugs. Not always a rational group. In addition, dealing with those society loves to complain about but don't want to have to see or deal with is emotionally and physically exhausting. It's a marriage/relationship destroyer with an average life span of 52 years. And most time, it is thankless.
Fourth, my vanilla ex is in construction and makes 3 times more than the officers I work with. Something seems wrong with that picture to me. How much should someone be paid for placing their lives in danger on a daily basis? I find it interesting how so many love to complain about cops, but the minute the neighbor is playing the music too loud, or their car gets stolen because they left it running in the driveway to warm up, they are on the phone demanding an immediate response, then becoming irate when the 3 officers the city can afford to have on duty are all out on a domestic disturbance where daddy is beating the day lights out of mommy.
And question. The purchase of a CPR machine....is it the union that wants it? That would be my guess, as CPR is not pretty and not safe. There are a lot of emergency personnel that will not perform it without the machine. On the flip-side, there is also liability. Basically, when someone truly needs CPR, they are dead. All CPR does is keep the blood and oxygen moving until a doctor takes over. Using a CPR machine someone can up your liability more than waiting for medical to arrive.
Just info from the other side.....
jevousadore
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