is that really you?

Cops are not heroes. All this nonsense about how dangerous of a job they have is pure mythology. Fisherman are fifteen times more likely to die on the job than cops. Garbage collectors have a higher on the job fatality rate than cops. As Tim Wise points out, the hagiography of the police is part of a conscious strategy to legitimize events like the Sean Bell murder.

— (via General, Your Tank is a Powerful Vehicle)

11 June 2008