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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get nervous around police officers and I am ridiculously law abiding [/quote]

I'm nervous around them because they have guns and apparently limited de-escalation abilities and [b]trigger fingers[/b].[/quote]

While I know that there are bad apples in every profession, I've been a LEO for over ten years and never fired my gun in the line of duty. Furthermore, I go out of my way to smile and say hi to people to try and be less intimidating. I think the nervous thing comes because we're dressed in tactical gear. If you saw me out to dinner with my family or girlfriends you'd have no idea I was a cop. I love make up, fashion, etc. [/quote]

[b]That's why we need more women in law enforcement. 
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PP female cop here. I agree with you 100%. Many women are afraid that they couldn't do the job because of the physical aspect, but so much of it is social work - communicating and problem-solving. I'm petite so my goal is to always talk bigger people into handcuffs rather than immediately getting aggressive. That being said, I'd be lying if I said the job doesn't get physical in terms of fists, wrestling, fighting, etc. You can't always just talk - sometimes you have to match their energy.

Regardless, we're humans and it would be great if the media could help humanize the badge a bit more.  We do a lot of good work but nobody pays attention to that stuff. My apologies for the off topic rant.  :D [/quote]

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