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Maybe your risk of strokes IS the same as any other candidate at this point, but you have to ask yourself what makes you such a better candidate than the next guy that an agency is willing to overlook that liability? The department WILL consider this...they're buying that pre-existing condition and,...

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Work/life balance. Hobbies are an important aspect of keeping yourself sane in this career and, more often than not, it's the guys who dedicate everything in their lives to the job that die of a massive heart attack 5 years after they retire. If gaming is a way that some people decompress, then good...

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So, quite frankly, your background is a mess (multiple terminations, warrants, and a questionable credit history) and you have a medical history that carries with it a possibility of decreased fine motor skills and strength. The background issues MAY be overlooked because they're older, but the strokes...

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The "cough syrup story" wouldn't even make sense (much like the poppy seed one). In my state, precursor components for meth (like medications containing pseudoephedrine) are restricted for sale, require ID, and are tracked...it's one of the reasons that cooking meth over buying meth has gone...

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Odd setup. On the rare occurrence that my department sends someone through the academy, they're required to sign a contract that says that failing the academy or not completing 2 years after the academy means they have to pay the department for the full cost of the academy.

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And, presumably, 6 months of pay (or at least the cost of the academy enrollment)....

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Learn how to work a straight razor and customers will beat a path to your door. Except young guys...they prefer beauticians.

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I'm not a fan of vaccine mandates. I don't believe that the vaccine is a miracle cure-all. I believe that certain political circles are using Covid and the vaccine for political leverage.

However, all that being said, I think the vaccine is a good idea and that the benefits far outweigh...

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I'm not sure it necessarily sounds...good. There are many opinions on the vaccine, whether to take or not take it, and particularly "mandatory" vaccination. In any hiring process, you're going to run into people with these varying opinions, so it's something of a crap shoot.

Whether...

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You have a few options...

Professional liability insurance may cover you if you're sued for actions in the course of your duties. Of course, insurance companies are notorious for putting wording in insurance policies so the DON'T have to pay out, so...

You can just keep on...

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I think you need to start with a mental self-assessment. Begin by realizing that use of force...anything from verbal up to deadly force...is a part of the job. You WILL be involved in use of force incidents in a LE career. From there, YOU (not a future employer) have to determine what your hangup is...

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Did to just seriously quote save me? I haven’t deleted a post in the 15+ years I’ve been on this board and I’m certainly not gonna start because you think a quote from a fictional space slug in Return of the Jedi is “racist.” And, just for the record, I don’t think I’ll be going through...

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Freedom of speech and peaceably assembly does not require a permit, even if you don't agree with the message being conveyed. The government restricting speech by requiring permission is just as bad as eliminating free speech all together....

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You are interesting, CCCSD. I've seen many a "like" on my comments from you in the past but, now that I disagree with you, I "never made it as a cop" and need to "learn something." ...

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[Rolleyes] I've been around here long enough to be immune to your baseless snark, CCCSD. Or, as Jabba the Hutt said, "Your mind powers will not work on me, boy."...

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Because the Federal government never passed a law/ordinance/rule that violated the Constitution, right?...

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The People (and I capitalize that intentionally) peacefully protesting on the Capitol grounds were not "legally protesting" now? Last time I checked, the US Capitol belonged to the People of the United States, who also happen to have a Constitutional right to peaceably assemble and protest....

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Therein lies the issue...time and money. There are plenty of tactics and trainings that would benefit LE, assuming that a department had the time and money for regular refresher training to maintain those skills. As most of us in LE know, that's just not the case. We already work short-staffed, training...

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Don't trust Youtube or movies. Movies are written by people who don't know anything about real life LE...they generally just make it up from their overactive imaginations to fit their plot and what's "exciting" and "dramatic" for the viewer. Youtube is cherry-picking. You can see...

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If you want any chance of getting responses, then you should consider a few things...

First, read Just Joe's post.

Second, you should clarify your purpose. You make comments about wanting to gather information, "assess some assumptions," and help us in active shooter...