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For the police, he was retired already so he deserves to be heard and has the freedom to speak against the force.

For the soldiers however, a lot of them know the repercussions of what they do. Most already sign their death warrants doing so.

I've served in the force before, although it was short lived, I know firsthand the procedures to make complains and how bad it can be if those complains enter the wrong ears...