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Interesting. Thank you!

I’ll bet there is a website that calculates this stuff…

There is. Have fun!

Please elaborate.

I had the idea (source: fictional TV) that ALL cops had to be trained at a police academy before becoming cops. That’s not the case?

Everything it says is shit

*Beehaw. Two Es. 🐝

In 1778, Court of Session judges ruled that slavery was incompatible with Scots Law. This ruling meant Knight could not be made to carry out tasks for Wedderburn or be taken back to Jamaica against his will.

Awesome. Knight is a hero.

The only good thing to come out of this is that the cop quit. I hope he’s billed for the damage to the car anyway.

They’re talking about the money. It’s the income that’s renewable, not the company.

You provide an excellent example regarding training requirements. As part of those, I would also like to include safe use and home storage.

Yes, I’m American.

People with second amendment bumper stickers on their trucks seem to selectively forget the “well regulated” part.

You nailed it. That’s why I put “okay” in quotes. Those laws exist for a reason, and lionizing cops who break the law only teaches the public to accept that lawbreakers are okay if they’re on Team Good.

Unfortunately, what the government calls “good” and what you and I call “good” are often different things.

I made fun of one of my friends for reading trashy romance novels. She just shrugged and said “I know they’re terrible, but I like them.” She was very calm and matter-of-fact about it. She wasn’t embarrassed, and didn’t try to defend herself.

I felt like a jerk, but since then I’ve remembered not to criticize someone’s harmless personal hobbies. If they’re not hurting anyone, why be cruel and take enjoyment away from people?

Do I really have to explain that if people own fewer pets, there will be less demand for pet related products?

I’m done wasting my time on this.

OP isn’t suggesting killing pets, and I’m sure not, so I don’t know where you’re getting that dramatic, emotional idea from. Since you don’t have any pets, and you’re already trying to reduce your impact on the environment, we all appreciate your efforts!

If anyone is thinking about buying a pet, though, think twice. Things may seem okay for now, but humanity is going to have to live MUCH more efficiently in order to survive.

There’s always gonna be “a better place to start first”, no matter what the suggestion is. That’s a popular delaying tactic, and it’s part of the problem. At least this is something we can control ourselves, instead of waiting for governments/corporations to act.

That’s “okay”, though, because we, the viewers, often know that the suspect is guilty. The cops still come off as good (and smart, with good intuition as well) because we know for certain that they’re doing the “right” thing.

This was an interesting read, but I’ve got stuff to do today, so I skipped the 90 minute video on their “outrageously ambitious mission”. Anyone care to summarize?

That’s because most fictional cops have ethics, empathy, and a conscience.

One of my best friends was a recruiter with a major company. It was her first job after graduating college. One of her major frustrations? People who would write “see resume” on the application which was full of repetitive questions that were answered by the resume.

“But I don’t even have their resumes! That’s why the questions were on the application!” I wanted to ask (and should have asked) why don’t you, the recruiter, have the resumes? If you don’t have them, then where did they go?