re: BRPD new class application down to ~40 this year from ~120 last year

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If people speaking up about racial injustice causes that much discord for you, get out.

I honestly think it's the most pathetic and beta sentiment out there. Ruffled feelings because a group that has been historically (perhaps present ally)discriminated again isn't going to put up with shite anymore?

That some cuck shite.

Get over yourself and you'll accomplish a lot

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It's not that. If people don't hold the same views as the people protesting then they go after peoples livleyhoods and attempt to destroy that person.
The same can't be said about the ones causing all the disturbances because they don't give a frick and literally have nothing at all to lose.

Can't fight that.

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I am referring to the current climate where BLM et al. consistently suggest that the proper outcome for any shooting is immediate arrest, indictment and trial in lieu of a proper investigation and prosecutorial decision.

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Honestly the whole prosecutorial discretion thing desperately needs to get reformed, as well as the grand jury process. It's way too easy to grind a political ax while targeting certain people (see Baltimore and Ms Mosby), or on the other side of the spectrum throw a grand jury case because of a backroom deal the DA made with shady LEO not to charge them after a bad shoot.

I'm no longer sure that the DA should be in charge of who to prosecute. IMHO that should go to a judge to decide. There's far less of a conflict of interest or at least potential for abuse.

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You consistently hear them screaming for arrest and trial to figure things out. That is damn scary if they view that as how the legal system should work.

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I mean... That's exactly how the real world works. How many people are arrested every year and then brought to trial to investigate what actually happened? "Let the courts figure it out" is a phrase I have often heard from many LEO. It's fricked up, but if it's that way it should be fricked up for everyone.

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A trial on serious charges is a life altering event, especially financially, and I certainly wouldn't want a career in an industry where that happening as a result of my job duties is highly likely.

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Couple of things...
1)Prosecution of police is still very low compared to other professions, well below average.
2)I'm not sure I am ok with anyone being above the law. That breeds problems like you see with BLM, etc, in addition to the general populace. Imagine for a second if the two corrupt marshals hadn't been charged after killing the 6 year old kid in Marksville after a fraudulent warrant application...

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yup that's why my brother opted for the Texas State Troopers over local police department.

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Everyone knows it's because he gets to wear a cowboy hat

She already has a running start at it with less than a year on the job.

Combine that with JBE fricking the state economy and we are in for a long 4+ years.

The problem with this comes with the gatekeepers who decide what is racist because the overall criteria is subjective to say the least.

These idiots believe that any white not sufficiently signaling privilege and deference to minorities is racist.

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If people speaking up about racial injustice causes that much discord for you, get out

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The problem is that everything is racial injustice. And trust me, everyone will get out when they've had enough but take a guess who they'll blame when they have the city to themselves and it becomes a giant toilet bowl.

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Why would anyone want to be a cop in br right now?

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Folks with very little job prospects. I'm sure the applicant pool was mostly shite.

They use to turn away hundreds of applicants and now they only get 40. Bad situation.

I remember when my friends applied to the BRPD it was hard back in the day. If you did not know someone, have prior experience, or do well on the test good luck. That is back in the day when they had the black uniforms that looked like the LAPD unform.

I think those numbers speak for itself.

Something will happen, as a result of this, and the same people who complain about the police and how they do their job, will be blaming whatever happens, on the police, because things were worse than what it should have been, if the police were able to provide more resources.

The people who get behind these community leaders need to realize those community leaders are not out for their best interest, they are out there for their own personal gain.

So if you're a cop in BR, your ability to survive is hindered by hesitation from fear of public, race-baited backlash even if the shoot was justified.

Much better alternative is to not be a cop in BR.