FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increase nationwide

Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by tourmalinetaco on Saturday July 01, 2023 @02:26AM (#36547252)

Okay, now replace “police” with “doctor” or “lawyer”. In a job that is mostly theory, having theoretical study is important. Because otherwise lives are ruined. It also helps to filter deadbeats who just want to abuse the system, which is unfortunately a non-zero percentage of police.

I’m not saying we need 10+ years of study, but at least a bachelors focused on civics and humane treatment + a psych evaluation would do wonders to clearing out abusers.

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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by Gud on Saturday July 01, 2023 @02:58AM (#36547462)

That’s because those jobs are highly theoretical.

Being a street cop is not.

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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by bawolff on Saturday July 01, 2023 @06:56AM (#36548766)

I think fundamentally i don't agree with that.

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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by orwin on Saturday July 01, 2023 @07:15AM (#36548895)

Being a painter/woodworker/upholsterer is way less theoretical than being a street cop.

But if you hire an untrained one, or one that only learned on the job, you'll have a way, way worse end result than if you hire a formed one (or it will take trice the time and double the materials, if I listen to my father's stories). Two years is enough for low-level workers, i'd guess 3 to 4 should do the work for the police (considering it's 6 to 8 years and a masterwork for compagnons, pro woodworkers/upholsterers would still be better trained than police).

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