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by paulie_a 2760 days ago
Being a cop in NYC is statistically not very dangerous. Sanitation workers also put their lives on the line. And have more deaths.
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Probably more dangerous than the software developers.
Given that nearly half of work-related casualties police officers experience come down to things like heart attacks on the job, I'd be interested in seeing the statistics. Sitting in front of a computer cannot be good for long-term heart health.

Either way, it's more dangerous to be a pizza delivery boy than it is to be a cop.