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submitted 8 months ago by rivermonster@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world
  • In 2023, police in the U.S. Killed over 1,300 people, marking a steady increase in police killings, as reported by Mapping Police Violence.
  • There were only 14 days without a police killing, and on average, a person was killed by law enforcement every 6.6 hours.
  • While the number of people killed by gunfire and officers killed in the line of duty declined, this data highlights the need for significant changes in policing in the country.
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[-] rivermonster@lemmy.world 38 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

https://www.facilities.udel.edu/safety/4689/

Cops are 22nd most dangerous career in America. They don't even cut it in the TOP 20. This according to the University of Delaware. Good thing we LITERALLY give them military hardware and equipment to use on the citizens.

[-] aniki@lemm.ee 25 points 8 months ago
  1. Logging workers
  2. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
  3. Derrick operators in oil, gas, and mining
  4. Roofers
  5. Garbage collectors
  6. Ironworkers
  7. Delivery drivers
  8. Farmers
  9. Firefighting supervisors
  10. Power linemen
  11. Agricultural workers
  12. Crossing guards
  13. Crane operators
  14. Construction helpers
  15. Landscaping supervisors
  16. Highway maintenance workers
  17. Cement masons
  18. Small engine mechanics
  19. Supervisors of mechanics
  20. Heavy vehicle mechanics
  21. Grounds maintenance workers
  22. Police officers
  23. Maintenance workers
  24. Construction workers
  25. Mining machine operators
[-] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

Delivery drivers

Confirm. Before the advent of the current doordash-uber-postmates fiasco, I worked delivery for four different restaurants. I went to neighborhoods where cops eating at our restaurant(s) flat out told me they won't go. With a pocket full of cash, no backup, in my regular old not bulletproof personal vehicle.

I was strapped as fuck, of course, but still.

Cops are pussies.

[-] rivermonster@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

And police are tied with grounds maintenance, and maintenance workers. But only one of the three gets military hardware. ><

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 7 points 8 months ago

Imagine if a janitor had a Bradley with a mop on the front

[-] aniki@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

hold on -- this is perfect for chatgpt and dalle

[-] Sagifurius@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

I've read often that if you account for automotive accidents, they drop out of the top 500, and out of the top 100 if you start including dangerous niche jobs.

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