@48m - "Why join a reputation with a terrible reputation"

Geechi is right on. Being a police officer/authoritarian is a perfect fit for them. Their resume goes right into it. They are built for taking orders and ignoring the morality of them.

On top of that, the police are only now, FINALLY, getting the bad reputation they deserve. The whole "fuck the police" thing was a bit of a joke to the mainstream in the 80s, 90s, etc. Cops were still "heroes". That shit is running out, fast, even in the bought-and-paid-for media.

@50m - "No talk about soldiers?"

Same reason the Veteran's Administration Medical System is so underfunded. They don't give a shit about them once they are used and discarded. Men are already considered disposable to society, but soldiers are practically just a number to be thrown at the numbers of other countries to the people running these institutions.

@51m - "20-30% have some kind of trouble by the time they get out"

It's amazing it's not even more, frankly. It's unconscionable what they put these men through, and the reasons for it.

I see far more PTSD than I should.

@53m - "The military failed you"

Not only that, the whole system of governance has failed you.

There's a very important reason why we separate the MILITARY, who are trained to see others as enemy combatants, and DOMESTIC POLICE, who are SUPPOSED to be trained to SERVE AND PROTECT.

Converting soldiers to police is a terrible idea, it should rule you OUT, not rule you IN.