re: Chicago police shooting video to be released tomorrow

Take guns away from black males aged 15 to 50 and homicides go down to minuscule numbers. The MTV/media generation says “we need to talk about race” but will call anyone a racists who brings out the stats. Look at the BR Morn Advocate every year when it posts the photos of felons, there is only one token white male and the rest are democrats, I mean blacks.

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10% is high. That would be 1 in 10. How high does it have to be to be problematic

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Who said it wasn't problematic. I'm saying that MOST people, even LEOs, don't experience trauma, and of those that do < 10% experience PTSD.

So you're statement that there is a high probability of PTSD is unfounded.

My Father got shot at more as a cop and not in Panama or Bosnia.

My brother's sole task was taking guns off gang bangers in Portland.

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Based on what? Sure it's probably higher than other places, but I've seen nothing to suggest it's high.

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What the hell do you think happens when you are a first respond-er in an urban area like Chicago at night? Donuts and coffee for a couple of hours and a couple traffic stops?

It's not like these events are infrequent either. Be the first respond-er to an incident where a guy is slashing tires on PCP. I am taking a leap of judgment here but I am assuming this happened at night and in a high crime area where tire slashings on PCP happen. See how that works out 9/10 times.

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What the hell do you think happens when you are a first respond-er in an urban area like Chicago? Donuts and coffee for a couple of hours and a couple traffic stops?

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And how does this prove your unfounded statements? Besides you're describing stress and stressors, which are more frequent but categorically different than trauma.

To put into context, ~ 30% of Vietnam Veterans developed PTSD ever. That means 70% of people dropped into a jungle thousands of miles from home, forced to live in horrible conditions 24 hours a day, while fighting one of the bloodiest wars never developed PTSD.

Even the worst part of Chicago is paradise compared to that. Not to mention the officers have a home to go to every night, and can enjoy leisure activities on a regular basis. Most importantly. the job dangers pale to that of a soldier; in fact, it's not even on the list of the most dangerous jobs.

In other words, your unfounded conjecture doesn't become more valid because you throw in some hyperbole in an attempt to elicit emotion. The probability of PTSD is relatively low.

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In other words, your unfounded conjecture doesn't become more valid because you throw in some hyperbole in an attempt to elicit emotion. The probability of PTSD is relatively low.

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What are you talking about? I used unfounded conjecture and and emotional elicitation? I think you are reading into what I am saying a little too much.

PTSD encompasses hyper-vigilance and irritability all the way to total dysfunction. I think you read my comment and projected bat shite crazy in lieu of PTSD YOU DOLT.

I've been thrown up against the wall in my house because my Dad thought I was flipping gang banger signs. I can't go near my brother's old neighborhood with him because he believes he is in danger (lived where he worked). Trust me. This isn't conjecture.

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I've been thrown up against the wall in my house because my Dad thought I was flipping gang banger signs. I can't go near my brother's old neighborhood with him because he believes he is in danger (lived where he worked). Trust me. This isn't conjecture

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What does that have to do with the probability of experiencing PTSD in Chicago?

I'm not denying PTSD whatsoever. I'm disagreeing that there is a HIGH probability of it occuring. The conjecture is related to the fact that you have no evidence to support the statement.

Any video yet?