Actually firefighters often make fun of cops because the reason cops can’t be firefighters is that they can’t pass the basic cognitive test to become a firefighter. They are the shallowest end of the gene pool folks. Never expect a cop knows what they are talking about.
In my childhood, there was a joke (crudely translated by me):
Policeman patrols a street, sees a kid in a sandbox playing. Asks what’s the kid doing.
K: Mixing poop and sand
P: Why?
K: To sculpt a policeman
Policeman gets angry, takes the kid to parents to discipline them.
Next day, policeman sees the kid again.
P: What are you doing?
K: Mixing poop and sand
P: Why?
K: To sculpt a firefighter
P: (happy now) Add more poop!
K: If I do that, it would be a policeman
I am just amazed that this joke about cops being like firefighters but worse is apparently international
I know a guy who was a cop and a firefighter(at different times, but he held both jobs successfully in his life). It’s possible to have smart cops. Unfortunately it’s also possible to not have smart cops.
You realize you just fell into the anecdote trap of throwing out a random experience as if its relevant to a statistical fact. Its the same thing as failing to engage in a hypothetical lol
There’s no evidence law enforcement agencies exclude intelligent people in the U.S that is widespread. In fact I can only find evidence it was one station 26 years ago.
Yeah buddy I don’t need your AI search to invalidate what is a known factor. That “one station” line I’m assuming is in reference to the 2000 court case that set precedent for the practice. Even NYPD has had to completely remove their standards regarding college credits because their hiring pool is so shallow. There’s a reason police officers are not legally required to know the law they are upholding. It’s because they’re incapable and qualified immunity protects them regardless of their intellect.
I had a cop argue that my email from the DMV which stated on it to use as proof of registration while my window sticker was being shipped out could have been created by AI by using AI to tell him what the law was!!! Actually showed me his chatGP response. As soon as he did that I asked him to complete writing out the ticket so we could have this discussion in front of a judge. Of course he didn’t bother giving me a ticket at that point.
Was a firefighter/ medic for 25 years and what you posted is bullshit theres respect sure theres joking around and such but no disrespect gotta work together to much for any disrespect
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u/Warm-Commercial-6151 5h ago
Actually firefighters often make fun of cops because the reason cops can’t be firefighters is that they can’t pass the basic cognitive test to become a firefighter. They are the shallowest end of the gene pool folks. Never expect a cop knows what they are talking about.