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it's not, it's slightly lower than the gdp per capita for the US.
Don't confuse mean with median. Someone earning the mean will be well above the median (i.e. earning more than most people) because the mean is skewed by the very well off.
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it's not, it's slightly lower than the gdp per capita for the US.
Don't confuse mean with median. Someone earning the mean will be well above the median (i.e. earning more than most people) because the mean is skewed by the very well off.
But you're right, GDP isn't the way to measure, as GDP has been going up more than income. Which means someone is skimming, but that's a different discussion.
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Don't confuse mean with median. Someone earning the mean will be well above the median (i.e. earning more than most people) because the mean is skewed by the very well off.
Median household income in the U. S. is $56K. In this case, the point stands...kinda. But you're right, GDP isn't the way to measure, as GDP has been going up more than income. Which means someone is skimming, but that's a different discussion.
Median household income in the U. S. is $56K.
So the person is making the same amount as the median 'household'.
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Don't confuse mean with median. Someone earning the mean will be well above the median (i.e. earning more than most people) because the mean is skewed by the very well off.
I wasn't arguing that it was the mean, I was arguing that it's not a lot.
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This is an interesting thought. Like other professions which have license to affect an individual physically, such as doctors, perhaps the first responders should carry some type of "malpractice" malpractice insurance.
It's turtles all the way down though. If police need to carry malpractice insurance then the cost will have to be built into salary which is paid by the taxpayers. It might be cheaper to just have the state pay out then pay for a bunch of individual insurance policies.
If you have a clean record, your car insurance is low. If you have multiple at-fault claims, your insurance is prohibitive.
Why can't we do the same for professional services? The individual who acts ethically ends up with lower insurance than the individual who acts unethically. And at the same salary, the ethical person will take more money home.
That's individual incentive.
I have an engineering question: Is there any negative feedback for police who violate peoples rights like this? I don't mean theoretically. I mean practically, is there any negative feedback? The reason this is an engineering question is I think we all know what happens to control systems without negative feedback.
What sort of negative feedback do you mean? Termination/jail time, negative annual reviews, or something else?
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Its actually really easy to not get arrested. You just need to follow the general rule of not being a dumbass. You sound like one of these neo-marxist jokes. What the police busted up your riot? Keep crying about how the police are a problem and don't bother calling them when your car gets stolen or someone breaks into your place. That'll work out for ya! Yeah search youtube and pretend that's an actual sample that i…
When a cop kicks down your door to serve a warrant at the wrong address throws a flash bang in your baby's crib and arrests you for "possession of marijuana", but it's really just cut grass from your landscaping job then you can come tell me how patriotic and American you are. Honestly I am trying my hardest to remain calm and professional when someone like you attempts to prove how all cops are great and all suspect…
Your tendency to use abc and nydailynews is killing people.