Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close ranks
We give the police some slack because its a dangerous job. They are often paid quite well because its dangerous.<p>But how dangerous is it?<p>1 Logging workers<p>2 Fishers and related fishing workers<p>3 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers<p>4 Roofers<p>5 Refuse and recyclable material collectors<p>6 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers<p>7 Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers<p>8 Structural iron and steel workers<p>9 First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers<p>10 First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service and groundskeeping workers<p>11 Electrical power-line installers and repairers<p>12 Grounds maintenance workers<p>13 Miscellaneous agricultural workers<p>14 Helpers, construction trades<p>15 First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers and repairers<p>16 Police and sheriff’s patrol officers<p>Source: <a href="https://www.ajc.com/business/employment/these-are-the-most-dangerous-jobs-america/x2MOTeEYCgkt2zYCLfqfJJ/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ajc.com/business/employment/these-are-the-most-d...</a><p>EDIT: Be nice to your fellow HNer's. Also, no one could pay me enough to be a policeman.