Blue Lives Matter

HHusky said:

MikeDamone said:

Bendintheriver said:

I too have relatives who are COPS. They have to work three jobs to make a decent living. I have a life long friend in Portland who is a COP downtown and after 30 years he makes shit. Many law enforcement agencies across the country are begging for qualified candidates to fill their ranks.

They get treated like shit especially in the inner cities. You have democrats all over the country cursing them when they don't need them and condemning them when they don't show up fast enough. What the hell do you expect?

Those I know hate dirty COPS. Hate them. If there is one thing that makes me throw up it is democrats in dem run cities bitching about the environment they have created.

Bullshit. I know many cops. Not a fucking one has any additional jobs. They all do fine.

Gotta defend the sled on this one. I've seem many well nourished cops standing around while moonlighting as well nourished security.

That's not really allowed most places in Kali. Too much liability for the cities.

Attorneys like those deep pockets.

There's a certain irony about the left decrying the behavior of bad cops, yet the police unions are probably the single biggest impediment to getting rid of the bad element in that profession. Virtually impossible to fire unionized public employees for performance.

And, no, none of the cops I know are starving and working multiple jobs. They don't have to what with primo benefits and overtime.

MikeDamone said:

Bendintheriver said:

I too have relatives who are COPS. They have to work three jobs to make a decent living. I have a life long friend in Portland who is a COP downtown and after 30 years he makes shit. Many law enforcement agencies across the country are begging for qualified candidates to fill their ranks.

They get treated like shit especially in the inner cities. You have democrats all over the country cursing them when they don't need them and condemning them when they don't show up fast enough. What the hell do you expect?

Those I know hate dirty COPS. Hate them. If there is one thing that makes me throw up it is democrats in dem run cities bitching about the environment they have created.

Bullshit. I know many cops. Not a fucking one has any additional jobs. They all do fine.

Bullshit is right. Virtually every single one I know works nights as security at mostly bars and restaurants but also do the funeral thing, concerts, etc. I question whether you really know any COPS.

The AVERAGE salary is $60K. If you take California out of the average (they avg about $106K), the median would be about 49K. No COP is supporting a wife and 3 kids on that salary.

Most cities, counties and states are taking anyone who wants to be a COP. Many have lowered the standards for entry because they can't get people interested. This again flies in the face of your inaccurate statement that COPS are fat and happy. In Mississippi alone the average salary for a COP is around $37K. You aren't going to get quality individuals at that pay rate and you sure as hell aren't going to raise a family on that salary without working extra jobs. This is why there is a corrupt POS COP in FL. They have to hire anyone who comes down the pike and hope he works out and many don't. Teachers and COPS should be making way more than politicians but the facts are they make less than even a state legislature desk jockey does.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/protective-service/police-and-detectives.htm#tab-5

PurpleThrobber said:

There's a certain irony about the left decrying the behavior of bad cops, yet the police unions are probably the single biggest impediment to getting rid of the bad element in that profession. Virtually impossible to fire unionized public employees for performance.

And, no, none of the cops I know are starving and working multiple jobs. They don't have to what with primo benefits and overtime.

Overtime is how one makes ends meet. Also these days there is a large amount of forced overtime since it's very difficult to hire police officers from the current generations of young adults to to their rather different moral standards. I have said it before that you will see officers do more and more things we don't like. As hiring standards drop it only gets worse. When LAPD started hiring if you "didn't have a felony conviction" (a felony arrest was OK) When females with convictions for prostitution are hired you also say hmmmmmm.

Liberals gonna liberal. Y'all have fun reaping what you have sewn but keep your mouth shut it's your own damn fault!

Turd just the OT comment was for you.

RaceBannon said:

I use to get my bosses swanky almost front row Sonic seats all the time over several years. I got to know the cop behind the bench because he was there every time I was.

Sweet second job IMO

That's sweet OT if you like sports and get to work the home team games. Movie shoots are even better because it's easy work and the food is awesome!