A Danger To Themselves - And The Public

 

Police, and their supporters, will be quick to tell you how dangerous their job is. That makes me wonder why then will they not be vaccinated.

It is a fact that the leading cause of death for police officers in the last year was COVID-19 -- far more than any other cause (including be shot). They will wear protective vests to protect themselves, but a significant portion of them still refuse to be vaccinated -- even when mandated to do so.

Don't they realize they are putting themselves in danger unnecessarily? And perhaps more important, they are putting the public in danger. Due to the nature of the job, the public doesn't have a choice in whether they must deal with the police or not. They should not have to worry about whether the officer facing them is vaccinated or not -- and if unvaccinated, possibly carry a disease that could be fatal.

Many of the police who don't want to be vaccinated are saying it is their right to refuse a vaccination. That would be true if they never had to deal with the public, but they do. The vaccine mandates are appropriate, both to protect the public and themselves (and their fellow officers).

I have no sympathy for police (or other workers the public must deal with) who refuse to be vaccinated. They should be fired, because they are a danger to the public.

The police are supposed to protect and serve the public -- not make them sick!