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Originally Posted by Chrisuperfly
Military have alway been recruited by the police, fbi, cia, ss, etc. Let's flip the script for a second, who would you rather have taking out bad guys, some high school kid scared shitless at the sight of a gun or someone that knows how to handle weapons and already posseses some or most of the basic skills of becoming a law enforcement officer? Not to mention the fact that they know how to take orders, and they know how to lead (for the most part).
As far as government service goes, veterans get a pretty good deal if they transition from military to goverment employment. Retirement benefits are fantastic first of all, there is dual-compensation for retired military. Its a good deal.
Backround checks are much easier as well. Your life has been on record for the past, however many years you were in. They know where you have been what you have done, training, etc. A lot of military have security clearances. This, depending on where you live, could give a vet 20k more a year once they seperate just because they have a clearance. I had a yankee white clearance while in the military and I started recieving phone calls 4-6 months before I even got out of the military from head hunters wanting to hire me.
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you're asking if i would prefer to have a combat trained soldier or a scared kid "taking out bad guys"... i guess that depends on who the bad guys are. if i happen to be one i'd prefer to go against the kid myself! if a psychotic mass killer who's armed to the teeth and a good shot is the bad guy then i would prefer the soldier to use his battle savvy wit to take him out.
since most crime is non-violent and doesn't involve any weapons i don't think we need a lot of battle hardened soldier-cops. i also think that in terms of federal domestic military, where there is prolonged investigation and extensive fact finding and other non-military skills involved, ex-soldiers can be more of a liability than a productive asset. obeying orders and being submissive to superiors isn't always a great thing.
it all comes down to mental aptitude. just because a guy went to Iraq doesn't mean he's going to be a great cop who's ultimate goal is to uphold the Constitution and protect citizens.
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