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bucolic_frolic

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2. Any mental evaluation is only as good as the psychology personnel

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2025, 06:02 PM

Sep 9

They sign off on every police officer, or at least I think there is a nationwide consensus. They think they can read people's minds. Some of them have problems. Few are ever removed. And they judge us, and have power in court, and do psych evals. I'm not trying to paint with a broad brush. But it's not an airtight system.

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'Antiquated' mental health rules for pilots would be overhauled under House bill [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 9 OP

Which pilot will be first to try this new "tolerance"? JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 9 #1

Any mental evaluation is only as good as the psychology personnel bucolic_frolic Sep 9 #2

This is a good thing. I worked in aviation, and pilots were well-known to avoid Ocelot II Sep 9 #3