[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Rob
Simple question. Would you want a job where at any time of the day or night (depending on your shift pattern) you could be sent somewhere where some drugged up idiot is threatening you with a knife and all you've got is a stab vest, batton, and spray for defence (and the latter won't stop someone on drugs, and they are unlikely to feel the pain of being struck by the batton), or being sent to clear up the mess of a fatal car crash involving kids, or .......

To be honest there are lots post here knocking the police who would never stand up and be counted and are willing to fight the fight on a forum but would never put there neck on the line for real.