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I don't shortsell that being an NYC cop might be tough job but, there are standards that must be met, in this case, minimal marksmanship standards. When a job is tough, you are supposed to find tougher candidates, not lower the bar.
In the same way you generally don't hire 5ft 95lb chicks to work a stockroom (usually because heavy lifting is explicitly required) you shouldn't hand weapons or assign tough beats to people who could miss 2 garbage cans at 25 or 30ft (roughly the size of a human).
I don't shortsell that being an NYC cop might be tough job but, there are standards that must be met, in this case, minimal marksmanship standards. When a job is tough, you are supposed to find tougher candidates, not lower the bar.
In the same way you generally don't hire 5ft 95lb chicks to work a stockroom (usually because heavy lifting is explicitly required) you shouldn't hand weapons or assign tough beats to people who could miss 2 garbage cans at 25 or 30ft (roughly the size of a human).
you also have to remember that there were several people standing there and watching the whole drama unfold. If i were to see 7 to 10 cops with their weapons drawn i am not standing around to watch.
there are standards that must be met, in this case, minimal marksmanship standards. When a job is tough, you are supposed to find tougher candidates, not lower the bar.
... you generally don't hire 5ft 95lb chicks to work a stockroom
AFAIK, there are no longer minimum height or weight requirements for the NYPD. So, you will see 5-foot-tall, 95-pound female officers. Since 95% of the NYPD will never fire their weapon off the range in an entire career, the emphasis on marksmanship has slid as well.
AFAIK, there are no longer minimum height or weight requirements for the NYPD. So, you will see 5-foot-tall, 95-pound female officers. Since 95% of the NYPD will never fire their weapon off the range in an entire career, the emphasis on marksmanship has slid as well.
wats worse is u see too many overweight nypd
if u look at other depts, nypd is quite fat and sloppy
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