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.But how dangerous is it?1 Logging workers2 Fishers and related fishing workers3 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers4 Roofers5 Refuse and recyclable material collectors6 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers7 Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers8 Structural iron and steel workers9 First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers10 First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service and groundskeeping workers11 Electrical power-line installers and repairers12 Grounds maintenance workers13 Miscellaneous agricultural workers14 Helpers, construction trades15 First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers and repairers16 Police and sheriff’s patrol officersSource: https://www.ajc.com/business/employment/these-are-the-most-d...EDIT: Be nice to your fellow HNer's. Also, no one could pay me enough to be a policeman.