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Re:When Librarians Are Silenced by r00fus on Friday October 14, 2016 @07:45PM (#12711874)
I've heard stories about people who call firefighters that would have instead called police... because they fear the police would just show up and shoot their way to a closed case.
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Re:When Librarians Are Silenced by Riseed on Friday October 14, 2016 @08:59PM (#12712142)
The fire department attracts helpers. That's certainly also true of the police department, but they also attract those who like to exert power over others. (At least in the USA.)
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Re:When Librarians Are Silenced by noonespecial on Friday October 14, 2016 @08:58PM (#12712139)
A firefighter is a kind of engineer. A policeman is a kind of soldier. It shows in how they approach problems.
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Re:When Librarians Are Silenced by llukas on Friday October 14, 2016 @09:42PM (#12712333)
> A policeman is a kind of soldier.

Very American approach. Visit Europe sometimes and watch how police operates there.

Or compare how long it takes to train police officer in EU countries and US.

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Re:When Librarians Are Silenced by M_Grey on Friday October 14, 2016 @10:02PM (#12712400)
A policeman is a kind of person with a gun, and too much trust placed in them by the courts.
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