Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl
Originally Posted by JustN89
Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl
And yet it being a LEO is one of the least dangerous jobs in the United States.
Huh?
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The vast majority of injuries LEO's incur is due to automobile collisions.
When it comes to deaths LEO's barely crack the top 20.
While this may be true (Police rank 18th), I will argue that they are the only profession in the top 20 whose jobs are performed strictly in the service of the community. The only other profession on there that I would consider close to them in that respect are pilots.
I respect both greatly.
Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl
Police/Sheriff's fatal injuries in 2017: 12.9 per 100,000
United States automobile fatal injuries in 2017: 11.40 per 100,000
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812603
The act of driving is almost as deadly.
Yes society places a higher value on the deaths of LEO's due to the circumstances under which it occurs but still.
The difference being, one of those 11.40 out of 100,000 could very likely have died because they were reading their phone while driving, sped too fast, got drunk and then drove.. etc..
.. whereas the LEO likely died in the process of putting himself in danger to save someone else.
Sure, the numbers may be within 15% of each other, but how many of those in the second category died in the process of helping or protecting others?
I get what you're saying, but it honestly feels like you're trying to trivialize the sacrifice that so many LEOs have made in the course of their service.