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When the former chief of the LAPD was asked if reading was encouraged, he answered: “Reading isn’t an occupation we encourage among police officers. We try to keep the paperwork down to a minimum.” I suppose he had some valid points. One has to wonder how many people were put in jail because of the LAPD’s lack of willingness to read.
Source: Loot
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