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I'm in law enforcement and I stereotype people all day
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:17 am
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:17 am
And it's saved my life a half dozen times. Even off duty I sort and categorize everyone that comes near me. I use dress, appearance, body posture, age, sex, race and past experiences to develop an informal threat matrix of every person I encounter. This process happens almost instantaneously and subconsciously. In crime-plagued neighborhoods or at night, my situational awareness is ramped even higher.
Most likely you do it too, especially when you're out with your family. Political correct culture tells you're wrong to do this, that you should treat everyone exactly the same and don't make any prejudgments about another person based on their outward appearance. This is recipe for disaster.
My middle school daughter is learning about stereotypes in school and asked me if I treated everyone the same at work. I told her matter of factly that I absolutely do not. This seemed to shock her.
I explained that my number one job is to go home to our family safely every day and enforce violations of federal law. Neither of these can be accomplished without stereotyping. Admittedly, as a fed I don't conduct nearly as many traffic stops or encounter the volume of low-level crackheads that state/local cops do but we do encounter and arrest shitheads of all stripes.
And when I come across a group of black males aged 16-25 I absolutely treat them differently than pretty much anyone else. I'm professional and courteous as the situation dictates but my tolerance for anything out of the ordinary is razor thin. Why? Because statistically this group is the single deadliest, most violent group of people in the country. And I want to get home to my family. It doesn't mean every black male is a criminal, nor does it mean they don't have the Constitutional rights afforded to every American. But it does mean I go into each encounter with a young black male- especially one with a known criminal history- with a very different mindset than when approaching, say, an elderly Chinese woman or a white guy in a Best Buy uniform.
When you're pumping gas or escorting your family into a hotel late at night while on vacation, do you find yourself sizing up those around you to determine who appears threating and who doesn't? Congrats on being a good dad/mom.
Most likely you do it too, especially when you're out with your family. Political correct culture tells you're wrong to do this, that you should treat everyone exactly the same and don't make any prejudgments about another person based on their outward appearance. This is recipe for disaster.
My middle school daughter is learning about stereotypes in school and asked me if I treated everyone the same at work. I told her matter of factly that I absolutely do not. This seemed to shock her.
I explained that my number one job is to go home to our family safely every day and enforce violations of federal law. Neither of these can be accomplished without stereotyping. Admittedly, as a fed I don't conduct nearly as many traffic stops or encounter the volume of low-level crackheads that state/local cops do but we do encounter and arrest shitheads of all stripes.
And when I come across a group of black males aged 16-25 I absolutely treat them differently than pretty much anyone else. I'm professional and courteous as the situation dictates but my tolerance for anything out of the ordinary is razor thin. Why? Because statistically this group is the single deadliest, most violent group of people in the country. And I want to get home to my family. It doesn't mean every black male is a criminal, nor does it mean they don't have the Constitutional rights afforded to every American. But it does mean I go into each encounter with a young black male- especially one with a known criminal history- with a very different mindset than when approaching, say, an elderly Chinese woman or a white guy in a Best Buy uniform.
When you're pumping gas or escorting your family into a hotel late at night while on vacation, do you find yourself sizing up those around you to determine who appears threating and who doesn't? Congrats on being a good dad/mom.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:18 am to ClientNumber9
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I stereotype people all day
Here’s a little secret, everyone does.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:18 am to ClientNumber9
Delete this shite before you get doxxed.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:19 am to ClientNumber9
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I'm in law enforcement
Why didn't you just go to college?
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:21 am to ClientNumber9
You’re supposed to do this, not say you do this, come on man.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:21 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Why didn't you just go to college?
I did. I have an M.A., thank you for asking.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:21 am to ClientNumber9
Anyone that disagrees is lying to us and themselves
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:21 am to CoachChappy
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Here’s a little secret, everyone does
Yep. It's practically impossible not to. There is usually some truth in most stereotypes too.
This post was edited on 7/11/19 at 10:23 am
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:22 am to ClientNumber9
I'm cautious no matter who I encounter, but events that unfold determine my subsequent actions.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:22 am to ClientNumber9
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do you find yourself sizing up those around you to determine who appears threating and who doesn't?
I don’t think of anybody as a potential threat, but I’m not a cop or a parent
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:22 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Why didn't you just go to college?
Federal law enforcement offices recruited people in my class at UF in the masters in tax law program. This guy just might be more educated than you
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:23 am to ClientNumber9
I hope you don’t get fired for this post. I appreciate your service to the community though.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:23 am to ClientNumber9
Good for you, ty for your service and stay safe, guy.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:23 am to jchamil
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Federal law enforcement offices recruited people in my class at UF in the masters in tax law program. This guy just might be more educated than you
A ton of FBI agents are lawyers and accountants.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:24 am to NC17
You think OP knows any bird law?
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:24 am to fallguy_1978
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A ton of FBI agents are lawyers and accountants.
Got to follow the money
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:25 am to ClientNumber9
God bless you and your family..
You are a man and thank you for what you do...
You are a man and thank you for what you do...
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:25 am to ClientNumber9
I stereotype without a doubt, but I dont act on stereotypes until I have a feel for people.
Posted on 7/11/19 at 10:25 am to ClientNumber9
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And it's saved my life a half dozen times. Even off duty I sort and categorize everyone that comes near me. I use dress, appearance, body posture, age, sex, race and past experiences to develop an informal threat matrix of every person I encounter. This process happens almost instantaneously and subconsciously. In crime-plagued neighborhoods or at night, my situational awareness is ramped even higher.
This is a natural survival instinct which is displayed by every single creature. To not have this instinctive threat assessment is an evolutionary death sentence.
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