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Originally Posted by exitspeed
That really sucks. Those cops are idiots.
Now saying that ALL those people were there to street race, is like saying all cops are corrupt. That shit pisses me the fuck off.
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There is some truth in that. education requirements for police depts out here arn't that stringent. I actually applied to the Los Angeles sheriff's dept earlier this year, and was quite appalled by some of the testing and requirements they gave us. Basically, just a high school degree or GED was all that was required. You saw many kids barely out of HS apply. On top of that, the entry exam tested us on questions that were elementary school level grammar and arithmetic. there were somewhere around 90 applicants. around 40-50 had failed that test.
Cops out here get paid pretty well, at least 50k before taxes. I really think the dept needs to up their standards as far as education goes, maybe at least require 1-2yrs in college. There are many college graduates barely holding a job that makes $30k these days. Policing is a serious matter. I'd rather they hire more liberal arts majors than teens barely out of high school.