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dubels

macrumors 6502
Aug 9, 2006
496
7
I never understood the attraction of being in the police. How is taking freedom away from people, sometimes inocent people, or someone who is smoking a harmless joint on the field one summers day not killing or hurting anyone. I just don't understand the attraction to the job?
Is it the extra power you get?


(No offense intended - general polite wondering)



Is it working again yet?

I do support your views on marijuana and other harmless things but police officers are not the ones you should be mad at. They are trying to keep the public safe by upholding the law that was created by politicians. Most people who become police officers do so because they feel a duty to protect the public. Who would you call when you are getting robbed if no one working in the police force? Police officers are people too and when they get hurt in the line of duty serving the public we are not all to quick to mourn but when they infringe on your right to smoke pot you question their motives? Remember that they protect our freedoms as much as you think they infringe on our freedoms, and remember they are not the ones who decide who is innocent or guilty, the court system does that. Be angry at the politicians and take political action.
 

mlemonds

macrumors 65816
Apr 9, 2008
1,057
200
Lexington, KY
I do support your views on ...

...political action.

agreed

the job security is also a benefit. i work with community placement at our county jail and i know that my job will still be around for years and years to come. people will continue to make mistakes.
 

zeeklancer

macrumors regular
Jan 1, 2008
133
0
Who is to protect us from the politicians then?

Edit: I should make this more clear, just in case somebody does not understand.

Lets say the politicians make a law that states all peoples who have beards must be shot on site. Would you still support police that shot bearded people?


Also, before anybody goes off and tells me to vote, I do vote, but voting won't help in todays society. The fact is that people have become complacent and say, hey its the law, and don't question the law. Thus mindless idiots out there are the ones that have the power to change things but wont, because they are all sheep following... guess who? that's right, the politicians.

People keep forgetting that we the people have the power to say what the law should be.

Everybody should always question authority.

This is so the wrong place for this conversation though, so I am done.

I do support your views on marijuana and other harmless things but police officers are not the ones you should be mad at. They are trying to keep the public safe by upholding the law that was created by politicians. Most people who become police officers do so because they feel a duty to protect the public. Who would you call when you are getting robbed if no one working in the police force? Police officers are people too and when they get hurt in the line of duty serving the public we are not all to quick to mourn but when they infringe on your right to smoke pot you question their motives? Remember that they protect our freedoms as much as you think they infringe on our freedoms, and remember they are not the ones who decide who is innocent or guilty, the court system does that. Be angry at the politicians and take political action.
 

emt1

macrumors 65816
Jan 30, 2008
1,387
20
Wisconsin
Hospital.
 

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koobcamuk

macrumors 68040
Oct 23, 2006
3,195
10
I'm two years out of college and I own my own home, Nissan GTR, Jetta TDI, and have been all around the world. That job pays for all of those things so if your wanna give me the money to pay those things off I will gladly tell you everything I know.

Want.
 

miles01110

macrumors Core
Jul 24, 2006
19,260
37
The Ivory Tower (I'm not coming down)
Is it working again yet?

No, unfortunately. It could be working, but this time CERN is busy developing and installing a safety system to prevent the massive quench of a superconducting magnet that was responsible for the original mini-explosion. This is something that should have been done before, but the previous Director General decided that turning the beam on was more important that taking proper steps to ensure mechanical stability and safety.

You work on a particle accelerator? That's freaken' wicked... I hope you're serious.

I am serious. It's generally a fun job, but crawling around in the detector is hard on the knees.
 

sporadicMotion

macrumors 65816
Oct 18, 2008
1,111
23
Your girlfriends place
No, unfortunately. It could be working, but this time CERN is busy developing and installing a safety system to prevent the massive quench of a superconducting magnet that was responsible for the original mini-explosion. This is something that should have been done before, but the previous Director General decided that turning the beam on was more important that taking proper steps to ensure mechanical stability and safety.



I am serious. It's generally a fun job, but crawling around in the detector is hard on the knees.

That is incredible. You are officially the one person in this thread who has a job I would prefer over my own. Cudos!
 

peskaa

macrumors 68020
Mar 13, 2008
2,104
5
London, UK
Outside...
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The Studio! (One of three, two photographic with Hi-Glide systems, one video)
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Theatres...
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Desk
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Other view...
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Vivid.Inferno

macrumors 6502
Jul 28, 2008
321
0
Ottawa, ON
I can't find a picture of my current work, but I'm a PSW at a retirement home making $13/hr. Just working here on weekends while I'm in school. Make enough to cover expenses.

This is a picture of where I've been offered a job when I graduate from my Nursing Program in 5 months. I'll be making $30/hr. I'm 20yrs old :)
 

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TheOnlyJon

macrumors 6502a
Jul 25, 2009
677
1
Indianapolis
I work in the production studio at my university that handles all theatre productions, touring artists, along with all basketball and football games. :) Pretty fun job :p Not a bad gig for a college student!
 

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Skengman

macrumors member
Nov 29, 2008
78
1
Essex/London

jake.f

macrumors 6502
Sep 4, 2008
293
0
NSW, Australia
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You get the point. Can't complain, it gives me money until I go to university, and I'm not entirely sure what I want to do yet, but some people here seem to have some very interesting high paying jobs.


EDIT: Ive realised how sad my life is, because I just said in my head "WTF they have juice in the same aisle at drinks!", but where I work they do not.
 
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