Originally posted by -tronski-
Shouldn't the spotlight be on the team member(s) who didn't like the "persons sexual preference" then?
Certainly in a perfect world, professionalism and discipline should run both ways...I would think individual unit members who decide who they want to serve with is a more fracturous issue.
Tronsky
In a perfect world with perfect people, sure, but police depts differ greatly from the military in that we were all subject to extensive psychological testing / profiling... depts want personalities to fit the city (fast cities want aggressive ofcrs, sleepy towns like less aggressive). We had 9 hard core aggressive alpha males on my shift, we talked and joked about drinking, pune tang conquests, taking down violent felons... we partied, fought, trained and hung out together.. we were a kick bellybutton unit. And then there was the 1 who just isn't on the same page, doesn't relate, hang out... the odd man out. The reality is that odd man isnt trusted, and in that business where ANY and EVERY call you go on could end your career / life.. you dont want anyone around you cant trust.
Once you get someone who falls outside the psychological parameters of everyone else, should the "focus" be on the majority that bond well, or the few who dont? One guy can literally fracture unit cohesiveness, make everyone else uneasy / suspicious... and in the life or death business its just not tolerated well... it just is what it is and there is probably no definitive answer as to "why" or "how can it be fixed"
Gay females though, are openly accepted by the guys... chalk it up to human behavior I guess, something policies wont ever change.
