General Discussion

They all go hand in hand. Those who often protect us from dangerous elements in our society are also some of the lowest paid. Same for EMTs. Same for firefighters. Same for teachers. We want them to protect us, our property, and teach our kids at the highest level, but we want all that on the cheap. Really, really cheap. Well, if you want cheap, that's exactly what you're going to get.

Many of those attracted to the job in its current state figure getting to beat the shit out of people and kill them occasionally offsets the shit pay. We're attracting exactly the WRONG people to the occupation. You get what you're willing to pay for.