• jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
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    3 days ago

    I think it’s a sharp contrast with the cops that let a school shooting happen while they were outside, for example

    Yes, we should expect people to do their jobs. In an ideal world, that is. This world is far from ideal where we have ICE, trump, shit cops, etc.

    • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      1000x this. I have two uncles who are retired USCG and a few other family members who volunteered with the USCG Auxiliary. I’ve met a USCG helo pilot as well as a number of small boat crew. What these people train for and the conditions they can operate in would make the vast majority of us (including cops) run in fear. We’re talking flying a helicopter into hurricane force winds, rescue swimmers jumping into 20 foot waves, etc. all to rescue a boat full of complete strangers. Then there are the surf boat crews that will pilot a 47 foot lifeboat into similar conditions. Those boats are actually designed to roll over 360 degrees so that they’ll self-right if a wave rolls them over.

      I have the utmost respect for all of these people who regularly put themselves in harms way to help rescue others.