Police will do what they are ordered and paid to do.
$65,400 - Median annual salary of a police officer in the United States
$50,620 - Median annual salary of all other occupations in the United States
$55,070 - Median annual health care, retirement and other benefits of a police officer in the United States
$21,726 - Median annual health care, retirement and other benefits of all other occupations in the United States
120K v 71K, almost double
smartasset.com/retirement/the-average-salary-of-a-police-officer
www.discoverpolicing.org/about-policing/financial-stability-and-benefits/
As a conservative, I don’t like that argument. If you think the pay is so good, be a police officer. I wouldn’t do it.
120K v 71K, almost double
Well, not double, but significant. Most wouldn’t trade places with the masses at 40% less pay and bennies.