Much has been made about how dangerous a cop’s job is.
So, a short story.
A few days ago 2 bikers pulled up on the lot. I went out to greet them. We were looking at a truck and this Co. Cop pulls up in the Median. Then another. Then a State Trooper. Then 2 City cops. I go in to get the keys to the truck and all 5 cops pull into the lot and approach the bikers. Start questioning them. I’m sitting on the deck just waiting. Out comes a pistol. Then another. They were both carrying. After about 10 minutes one of the bikers yells to me, “come on salesman, we can drive the truck now!”
So I walk on down and we drive off in the truck.
So, who has the most dangerous job? Me or the cops?
In Canada last year we had 25 fatal police shootings. In the U.S. there were about 1200. So is the job of a police officer in the U.S. 50 times more dangerous than here?
Let’s check the score...
“Much has been made about how dangerous a cop’s job is.”
How many cops were shot by motorists in random traffic stops in 2016? ~17
How many motorists were shot by cops in random traffic stops in 2016 ~ over 10x as many.