The support in this country towards people with certain occupations but not others

[eddie1278]

Originally Posted by mtnbkr5

A police officers job is really not as hard as it used to be. They have plenty of technology and backup and plenty of weapons to make their job relatively safe.

Really? With all the scrutiny officers face nowadays? Look crosseyed at some criminal punk and they risk losing their jobs, lawsuits, jail even.

I can explain tons of ways the job is easier compares to decades past but i bolded what you said becausr i thought that was funny. Cops losing jobs and jail time? Lol what country do you live in we know here the bad cops never lose their jobs or go to jail.

[War Beagle]

Originally Posted by MikMal

I'm not saying that truck drivers aren't important, but I think we hear more about the police, fire, doctors, and nurses because, to be honest, who all else wants to do that job?

A hell of a lot of people want to be firefighters, and for good reason. The pay isn't that great, but the benefits typically are. Firefighting is typically not a dangerous job in most jurisdictions, outside of very dense urban areas. The real upside is the schedule. They typically work 24 or 48 on and then get several days off. They typically work second jobs during this time off where they often make more than they do as a firefighter.

I'm not denigrating firefighters at all - it is definitely a very important career. But the day-to-day of being a firefighter is not at all what they would have everyone believe. In reality, its a lot of messing around the fire station. Law enforcement is probably marginally more dangerous than firefighting, though in most jurisdictions that's not all that dangerous either. Certainly not as dangerous statistically as jobs like loggers, fishing and roofing.

[bryan85]

Police are certainly seen in a different light than when I was growing up. Unfortunately, many people have had negative experiences with arrogant and bullying police. I have a hard time respecting them because even the good ones cover up for the bad ones.