do U.S. Marines make better police officers?
598897
It's all in the mind, not in the muscles.
1140148
There is no "best" branch.  They all serve a purpose and we need all of them to serve those purposes.  To say that the Marine Corp. is "better" than the Coast Guard is like saying penicillin is better than amoxicillin.  Both are immensely needed and useful depending on the situation.  People just like the idea of saying one thing is better than another because humans need to feel superior over someone or group.  It's sad really.  \nI consider none of them to be the "best".  If we could all just live in peace and stop needing to feel we MUST be 'better' than someone or group we wouldn't need to even have branches of military to keep each other at bay.
228017
That depends on the cop! Some are good and some are bad. It also depends on my current behavior and what I've been getting myself into if I like or hate them. My dad used to be one, and I won't even get into what kind of cop he was!!!
783906
I know this is kinda off topic, but Marines are not the first ones in.  For almost every major operation in the past decade, the Army had Spec Ops, Rangers, or Delta going in first, and Marines following in behind.  And for the original question, http://icasualties.org/oif/Service.aspx
596681
ANSWER: The United States Naval Academy at Annapolis is the primary academy for Marine Corps officers. IN addition, other training venues for USMC officers are the Naval ROTC, the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, and the Officer Candidate School, including the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC).\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps
361300
No way. The Marines are the elite. And no I am not putting the Army down in the least. But the marines are a different breed so to speak.
362931
Depends on what you want to do. Fewer occupational options for enlisted marines.
1128518
Not at all. Marines know who they're supposed to kill, when, and why. Anything outside of that is murder, plain and simple. Not everyone is the enemy.
679593
all of them do. all of them are as equally important as the rest and as under-appreciated. however, the marines are known to be the hardest out there so if absolutely had to pick one i'd say them. first ones in, last ones out.
419749
Hello, who said Marines have a messed up lifestyle?  Your wrong.  We dont.  I take it your talking about the semper-fit lifestyle.  Marines are just like everyday people. We all have our ups and downs. Altho the change is forever, the change is for the best.  To the asker, I suggest you look in my profile, and read my question (my only question btw..)    Being a marine is something, not everyone can do. Becoming a marine is the best way to understand who we are, and what we do.
697554
Happy Birthday Marines. Here's one from Ollie North:\n\nOliver North: No More Heroes? \nDecember 16, 2004 \n\nWashington, D.C. - "It's stuff you hear about in boot camp, about World War II and Tarawa Marines who won the Medal of Honor," Lance Corporal Rob Rogers of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment told the Army Times. Corporal Rogers was describing the actions of his fellow Marine, Sgt. Rafael Peralta, a Mexican immigrant who enlisted in the Marine Corps the day he received his green card. \n\nMost readers of this column probably haven't heard about Rafael Peralta. With the exception of the Los Angeles Times, most of our mainstream media haven't bothered to write about him. The next time you log onto the Internet, do a Google search on Rafael Peralta. As of this writing, the Internet's most used search engine will provide you with only 26 citations from news sources that have bothered to write about this heroic young man. Then, just for giggles, do a Google search on Pablo Paredes. Hundreds of media outlets have written about him. The wire services have blasted his story to thousands of newspapers. Television and radio debate programs gladly provide the public with talking heads that can speak eloquently on the actions of Pablo Paredes. \n\nYou see, Pablo Paredes, a Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class, did something the liberal elites consider "heroic" and the media consider "newsworthy" - he defied an order. Last week, Paredes refused to board his ship bound for Iraq along with 5,000 other sailors and Marines. He showed up on the pier wearing a black tee shirt that read, "Like a Cabinet member, I resign." \n\nWe know this because Petty Officer Pablo Paredes had the courtesy and forethought to notify the local media that he would commit an act of cowardice the following day. Perhaps he hoped to follow the lead of another famous war protestor who went on to become a U.S. Senator and his party's presidential nominee by throwing away his military medals. Petty Officer Paredes stopped short of trashing his military I.D. in front of the cameras because he said he didn't want to be charged with the destruction of government property. The media, we are promised, will continue to follow this story intently. \n\nIt is a shame that the media focus on such acts when they could tell stories about real heroes like Rafael Peralta who "saved the life of my son and every Marine in that room," according to Garry Morrison the father of a Marine in Peralta's unit - Lance Cpl. Adam Morrison. \n\nOn the morning of November 15, 2004, the men of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines awoke before sunrise and continued what they had been doing for seven days previously - cleansing the city of Fallujah of terrorists house by house. \n\nAt the fourth house they encountered that morning the Marines kicked in the door and "cleared" the front rooms, but then noticed a locked door off to the side that required inspection. Sgt. Rafael Peralta threw open the closed door, but behind it were three terrorists with AK-47s. Peralta was hit in the head and chest with multiple shots at close range. \n\nPeralta's fellow Marines had to step over his body to continue the shootout with the terrorists. As the firefight raged on, a "yellow, foreign-made, oval-shaped grenade," as Lance Corporal Travis Kaemmerer described it, rolled into the room where they were all standing and came to a stop near Peralta's body. \n\nBut Sgt. Rafael Peralta wasn't dead - yet. This young immigrant of 25 years, who enlisted in the Marines when he received his green card, who volunteered for the front line duty in Fallujah, had one last act of heroism in him. \n\nSgt. Rafael Peralta was the polar opposite of Pablo Paredes, the Petty Officer who turned his back on his shipmates and mocked his commander in chief. Peralta was proud to serve his adopted country. In his parent's home, on his b
995671
I think that every service has a specific purpose.  The Marines are definitely better than any other service when it comes to their role in the DOD.  Marines are a modular forces, they can secure coastlines and a few miles inland, however they are limited when it comes to a long stay.  The Army is huge and has a large logistical tail, the Army can sustain itself for long periods of time. \n\nNavy and Air Force are movers and lifeline support.  Without them the Marines and Army cannot function.
1060022
If the police had law degrees why would they want to work as cops? They would all get more lucrative, less dangerous jobs in the legal profession.... I agree that police should be better trained in the nuances of the law but let's not go nuts. Plus I think the average cop is probably not smart enough to earn a law degree.
940076
Your right, there not all the same. But the ones that have been total jerks, and have taken advantage of their position-have given Police Officers a bad name. The ones who beat up people while they are arresting someone, the ones who get off using their tazers more than once on someone, the ones who treat people inhuman while you are jailed-I could go on and on. I have talked to people, and heard the most ugliest stories-It's a CONTROL factor for some humans using their job to hide behind! BUT, God Bless the good Officers!  They put their best foot forward, and their life may be in constant danger protecting us. They are Angels sent from Heaven!
257753
as compared to our "normal" police force?\n\ncompare:  both are enlisted to control mobs and maintain order.\ncontrast:  a hired mercenary knows his trade.  Our "badge and gun" officers don't care.  Unfortunately, we have too many "badge and guns" walking their beat.
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Police officers are taught to use their baton, or any force for that matter, as part of an overall escalation of force.  First and foremost\n\n1. Verbal.  Any cop who doesn't know how to diffuse most problems with his command presence should turn in his badge and get a job at Home Depot.\n\n2. Weaponless defense. (this is why I think all police officers need more training in the martial arts - or just be stronger than most of the general public.  (it would cut down on the use of higher level weapons.\n\n3. Mace, pepper spray or equiv.\n\n4. Baton.  A flex baton works the best.\n\n5. If all else fails, and the person is committing a felony and their is imminent danger which could result in death or great bodily injury to the officer or someone else, then the use of firearms is usually appropriate.
710763
Rotten apples are everywhere mate. But i know for sure that the US has the best police corps in the world, be proud of that. A good cop isn't a good cop if he allows mal practices from partners. Internal affairs would kick both asses and the so-called good cop would be sanctioned too...