i’ve known a couple of people over the years who joined the police. they had the mindset of wanting to help people. i dont think they realized it was like a square peg in a round hole. you have to shave the edges off to fit.
if we if made different kinds of jobs available ( and ones that pay a similar wage ) it would be better for everyone.
and that changes the outcome. if the officer in the op didn’t have a gun, she would have had to make a different choice.
