Bro is really gonna try to tell someone they haven’t experienced harm by misquoting the OED

Here’s what the OED actually says:

> harm, n. “evil (physical or otherwise) as done to or suffered by some person or thing; hurt, injury, damage, mischief. Often in the set phrase “to do more harm than good.”

HIPS!

Then you’ll be waiting for a long time. Like I said, I’m not gonna teach you the history of policing.

I also never said that OP shouldn’t become an officer with MPD or any other police force in the DMV. I asked what their motivation was and even commended other commenters for their good, salient advice.

Did I inject some of my own take on policing as an institution and include a gripe about MPD? Of course I did. It’s the internet. It’s what we all do. OP asked for “any and all accounts and opinions of the department” from this sub, so I gave my opinion. OP is free to take it or leave it.

I’m not gonna teach you the history of policing. There are plenty documentaries and scholarly articles readily available online.

As far as your corruption question, here’s just one example: https://revealnews.org/article/dc-police-tried-to-fire-24-current-officers-for-criminal-offenses/

Policing as an institution is rooted in slavery.

lol/smh at getting downvoted for this incredibly mild comment

What is your motivation for starting a career in law enforcement? If it’s to serve your community and help people, there are far better options than serving in an institution that is inextricably linked to slavery and, in the case of MPD, mired in corruption.

The advice of other commenters is salient and, while I may have policy disagreements with some folks, you have a ton of good advice in the thread.

If you do take the leap into law enforcement, please be one of the good ones.