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by jopython 1647 days ago
> We hold all firefighters to the standard of having the physical strength to break down doors and carry people to safety

Keep in mind. Firefighters are not fighting people with delirium. Its a different job with a different skill set.

After the George Floyd case cops are hesitant to go one on one. Nobody wants to end up becoming a Derek Chauvin even by accident.

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If they are hesitant, then they should be better trained. There are enough "moves" to subdue and fixate someone without suffocating or killing them. The real question should be: Why is police in other countries capable of doing this?
How could one accidentally become Chauvin? Someone with that concern probably shouldn’t be an officer.