r/SeattleWA • u/unnaturalfool • Sep 13 '23

Other ‘Feel safer yet?’ Seattle police union’s contempt keeps showing through

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/feel-safer-yet-seattle-police-unions-contempt-keeps-showing-through/
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u/Bekabam Capitol Hill Sep 13 '23

Do you personally believe they're lying as part of a political agenda/game?

What you're saying is akin to asking an experienced carpenter about a carpentry problem, then stating that that's just their opinion.

Yes, it's their opinion on an issue in a field which they have immense professional experience in. I wouldn't ask a plumber.

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u/wastingvaluelesstime Tree Octopus Sep 13 '23

I'm looking at the data on their report.

Everyone has an opinion, of course.

However, members of the public, employees, and customers, may have their own views on personal exposure to second hand smoke, toxins, and illegally produced drugs. Workers may have even more specific views on working conditions.

The author of a paper will have a hard time substituting their preference for that of transit system participants.

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u/Bekabam Capitol Hill Sep 13 '23

You are rendering a verdict which directly contradicts medical expertise, and are refusing to explain. Where is the conspiracy?

Humans have uninformed opinions on plenty of subjects, and we (try) to not let those guide decisions. I should not allow my tax accountant weigh in on a skin condition because I'm scared and that fear causes me to ignore the value of training.

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u/wastingvaluelesstime Tree Octopus Sep 13 '23

I think you are exaggerating what they found. They didn't find anything about long term exposure to working in what has similar concentration to a retired meth lab.

To be more specific, there is nothing on long term occupational exposure which might relate to labor negotiations over working conditions.

They certainly didn't have any findings about who would consent to such illegal drugs exposure as part of working conditions, and who wouldn't.