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user-inactivated  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: No charges in police killing of Eric Garner

And I gotta say - http://www.nypdrecruit.com/faq/exam-employment

I guess a lot of that is pretty vague (character check, psych exams) but I've never been convinced that we should let people who don't have college degrees be policemen. I am aware of all of the obvious economic issues with that statement, but they don't really seem to be adequate reasons for compromising our safety.

If all it takes is a couple years in the military ... it ain't that hard to get into the military to begin with.

Austin's for comparison - http://www.criminaljusticedegreeschools.com/criminal-justice-resources/police-departments-by-metro-area/austin-police-department-officer-requirements/