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by bootload 5716 days ago
"... but I do have to wonder about the skill level. I'm sure it's harder than I think but the job still boils down to parking on the side of the freeway, spotting violators, chasing them for about a minute and then writing them a ticket. Is that really worth $48+ an hour? ..."

Non verbals, body language, dealing with highly charged emotional people - all these skills aren't readily acknowledged but required to police effectively.

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dealing with highly charged emotional people

Sometimes I wish we could just delete extremely violent emotion from the genetic code. People living their lives rationally as well as emotionally would make for a much better world.

no love without hate, though....