tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post7087909909862264519..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Not for menickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-33502854372759077362021-01-14T17:04:45.519+00:002021-01-14T17:04:45.519+00:00Agent: Interesting that they come out as sociopath...Agent: Interesting that they come out as sociopaths. I guess too often they have to see people as criminals to be punished rather than vulnerable human beings with complex feelings and needs.<br /><br />There's a witty definition of a police force - one that catches more crooks than it employs.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-59440801890859563032021-01-14T15:14:28.009+00:002021-01-14T15:14:28.009+00:00Not for any amount of money. Interestingly, cops s...Not for any amount of money. Interestingly, cops score like sociopaths on a widely-used personality test called the MMPI. Which is probably why they are sometimes described as criminals with a badge. (I have known some good cops, and they would agree with me about many of their colleagues.) Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-56267028986446533932021-01-12T22:18:37.969+00:002021-01-12T22:18:37.969+00:00Beatrice: I do recognise that there are many decen...Beatrice: I do recognise that there are many decent, principled police officers out there. Unfortunately they get burdened with the bad behaviour of some of their colleagues - and the unpopular measures they have to carry out.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-67280669621780061782021-01-12T22:10:25.222+00:002021-01-12T22:10:25.222+00:00Mary: I wouldn't want to be a teacher either, ...Mary: I wouldn't want to be a teacher either, for the same reason.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-68555699036873391642021-01-12T20:49:53.213+00:002021-01-12T20:49:53.213+00:00I do agree with you, Nick. The police service is s...I do agree with you, Nick. The police service is something I have never considered, ever. And while I also agree with most of the statements in this post, I cannot make the general assumption that police officers "pick on and kill black people, attack peaceful demonstrators, or stop people for trivial offenses... " Of course, I am not naive enough to know these offenses have not occurred and may also continue, it is difficult to make such a generalization. There are many exemplary officers in their profession. And, there are also instances of others who abuse in different ways, for example politicians.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-76727189031154921922021-01-12T19:18:04.217+00:002021-01-12T19:18:04.217+00:00I thought about being a teacher at one point when ...I thought about being a teacher at one point when I was in school and then I saw how bad the students and parents are to the teachers and thought better of it. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-57788550572765124202021-01-12T16:56:08.926+00:002021-01-12T16:56:08.926+00:00www: I think you're right about covering up fo...www: I think you're right about covering up for each other. And yes, the police can be oddly caught on the hop, like the shootings in Nova Scotia and also of course the Capitol rioting. How routinely police officers are never brought to trial for serious offences - there's "never enough evidence" for a conviction.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-31341847491945105652021-01-12T16:50:07.108+00:002021-01-12T16:50:07.108+00:00Mike: That's an impressive range of skills and...Mike: That's an impressive range of skills and knowledge. And it sounds like you really enjoyed the job.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-3146383855642537482021-01-12T14:37:47.151+00:002021-01-12T14:37:47.151+00:00I've never given this much thought. But the po...I've never given this much thought. But the power hungry cops I've encountered over the years have not impressed me one whit. I distrust the police for many reasons which I won't get into here. Covering up for each other is part of the persona, witnessed recently in Nova Scotia with so many dead when the police knew waaaay ahead of time the perp was trouble as he was para-military. And don't get me started on the missing/murdered aboriginal women with "no one" accountable. We all know what that means.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-42306131745797378362021-01-12T13:40:36.179+00:002021-01-12T13:40:36.179+00:00I was in the Navy for just under 9 years. The last...I was in the Navy for just under 9 years. The last 3 1/2 years I was an instructor at a Navy nuclear prototype in Idaho -- built there in the early days to be away from population centers. I went to work in commercial nuclear power as an operator, eventually getting a license to operate the reactor. Not long after that, I went to the training department where I spent the rest of my career, retiring early in 2007. I held a Senior Reactor Operator license most of that time. After I retired, they kept asking me to come back as a contractor to teach in the program for licensing reactor operators. My specialties were emergency procedures (in the classroom and simulator) and operating the simulator, though I taught a wide range of other topics as needed. I probably spent more time instructing in the simulator over the years than any of the other instructors. Mike Goadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909276588431011926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-74236799928214391782021-01-12T12:39:36.435+00:002021-01-12T12:39:36.435+00:00Jenny: I wouldn't fancy those either. Especial...Jenny: I wouldn't fancy those either. Especially since I'm a vegetarian and object to killing chickens in the first place.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-77338790418044007372021-01-12T12:20:03.102+00:002021-01-12T12:20:03.102+00:00There are so many jobs I would not like, ranging f...There are so many jobs I would not like, ranging from working in a chicken processing factory to being a tax accountant!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-10795890890813708232021-01-12T08:08:28.607+00:002021-01-12T08:08:28.607+00:00Ms Scarlet: The height restrictions for police off...Ms Scarlet: The height restrictions for police officers were scrapped as they were seen to be discriminatory. But you have to be at least 6 feet for a back-up admin role, lol.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-14094514497790500122021-01-12T07:45:54.783+00:002021-01-12T07:45:54.783+00:00Joared: The police certainly have their uses, enfo...Joared: The police certainly have their uses, enforcing the sort of laws you mention. A society without a police force would be total anarchy. And yes, working for oneself avoids a lot of the annoyances that come from working with other people.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-21688063646111991372021-01-12T07:43:03.743+00:002021-01-12T07:43:03.743+00:00I'm too short for a lot of jobs - though I thi...I'm too short for a lot of jobs - though I think height restrictions have changed in the police force since I was younger. I might have been useful in a back up role as I have a devious mind :-)<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-51045174537346798912021-01-12T07:41:54.769+00:002021-01-12T07:41:54.769+00:00Joanne: It must be more a gruelling job than a rew...Joanne: It must be more a gruelling job than a rewarding one, for sure.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-55062638909527074882021-01-12T01:26:09.908+00:002021-01-12T01:26:09.908+00:00Every job I ever held had aspects of it that I did...Every job I ever held had aspects of it that I didn't like, some more than others, just as is true with living daily life. Working as I did for a number of years for myself, I was able to eliminate some undesirable, to me, aspects present in my profession when I worked for companies who had their requirements I was expected to meet. <br /><br />As for being employed in law enforcement, there are many activities in which policemen/women act and days throughout any given year when they're not involved in violence or faced with life and death decisions or enforcing senseless laws. There are also numerous laws I'm glad they're attempting to enforce, including citing idiots who run stop signs, drive recklessly or when fueled by alcohol and other drugs. I would not welcome working in locations where there was a lot of violence. I don't want a job where I might have to shoot someone though I am adept at using firearms, however I'm not tested with handguns. For those reasons I would not be a good candidate to become a police officer and would likely be miserable placed in many of their expected jobs. I was happiest working when I was working for myself which helped make performing some tasks I didn't particularly like tolerable and acceptable.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-47713160639173279042021-01-12T01:21:14.294+00:002021-01-12T01:21:14.294+00:00Policing--I would have avoided it at all costs.Policing--I would have avoided it at all costs.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-82440596288894151482021-01-11T22:16:23.475+00:002021-01-11T22:16:23.475+00:00Jean: Me too. Especially if what you're being ...Jean: Me too. Especially if what you're being asked to do makes no sense whatever.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-27313790561403607752021-01-11T22:15:31.286+00:002021-01-11T22:15:31.286+00:00Susan: I wouldn't trust the police at a demons...Susan: I wouldn't trust the police at a demonstration. They do tend to get extremely rough if they feel under threat.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-21651357623435832802021-01-11T22:00:02.794+00:002021-01-11T22:00:02.794+00:00I would never like to work in a job that was highl...I would never like to work in a job that was highly regimented. I like creative freedom. CheerfulMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934008738777906970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-51681740616523591212021-01-11T21:14:48.598+00:002021-01-11T21:14:48.598+00:00Policemen face the worst time ever. Too many peopl...Policemen face the worst time ever. Too many people view them do not trust them. Yes, there are some militaristic police, and need to be vetted before hiring.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-56262936256327405262021-01-11T20:50:48.157+00:002021-01-11T20:50:48.157+00:00Linda: That possibility must be at the back of eve...Linda: That possibility must be at the back of every spouse's mind. Especially in the US where so many people have guns.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-50889726690528202082021-01-11T20:48:49.227+00:002021-01-11T20:48:49.227+00:00Mike: So were you always in the Navy or did you mo...Mike: So were you always in the Navy or did you move on to something else?nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-58616515063824352402021-01-11T20:37:33.114+00:002021-01-11T20:37:33.114+00:00I have a friend who is a retired deputy now. Durin...I have a friend who is a retired deputy now. During his active years his wife always had to wonder if today was the day he would not come home. I couldn't live like that either.Linda Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.com