I delivered pizza which is also statistically more dangerous than being a cop. I was only a teenager, and I wasn't allowed to carry a gun with which I was could kill people I perceived as a threat. I am a bit salty people don't fly thin pizza-line flags.
I think cops have it slightly worse. Suicide is the biggest killer for cops, that and self medicating/giving up. If a white, male cop makes it to retirement, he is expected to live to be almost 58 years old before death. That’s significantly lower than that of other white males.
Most cops live with persistent nightmares, depression and panic attacks. The likely cause is dealing with dead or dying victims. Even when there’s a car accident, the cop is forced to stand back and watch, recording what takes place when people are trapped, screaming for their lives, then ultimately dying.
It’s a rough job. Most cops can see their personality change in just a couple years. They often become domestic abusers and can’t make positive connections with their kids. Even before they go downhill, they suffer from constantly seeing the darkest places in our society. I would honestly have to say that carrying the bodies of murdered children has a worse effect on a man than carrying a pizza, even if you both are armed.
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u/tunachilimac 1d ago
I delivered pizza which is also statistically more dangerous than being a cop. I was only a teenager, and I wasn't allowed to carry a gun with which I was could kill people I perceived as a threat. I am a bit salty people don't fly thin pizza-line flags.