• TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      Yep, and this is just tracking mortality. You would think, oh hey maybe they look better if you included things like workplace violence…nope. Pretty much 80% of work place violence happens to healthcare workers and social workers.

      So pretty much every healthcare worker has experienced more violence in their work than police officers. I’ve had patients take swings at me in my hospital, it’s a fairly natural response to being in pain, on drugs, or disoriented. But just because your occupation has the potential to introduce you to a violent environment, that doesn’t justify your own participation in it.

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        10 months ago

        Cops will taser or shoot you before you can take a swing at them. Healthcare workers and delivery drivers don’t get tasers and guns.

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      10 months ago

      Looking forward to my next traffic stop so I can mention that crossing guards have a more dangerous job than cops 🫡

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        10 months ago

        Yes. A lot of them also involve being killed by the machines they use too. Safety measures can only go so far.