Actually I shared a half-joke with my boss, who was an ex-police
NS inspector.
After hearing his exploits, and comparing with my army NS exploits,
we both concluded that in peace time, the NS policeman actually
faces death or injury threats many more times than the NS army
chap. For example, he was involved in an armed robbery many many
years ago. And he had to draw his revolver in pursuit. I, in the
army, had never drawn my weapon in anger.
Coming back to STAR vs SOF, if you are going to STAR, chances are
that you will be called out more often than a SOF trooper. Note
that I am talking about frequency and hence probability of being
injured or killed in the line of duty. I am not talking about
"intensity" of activity which is a different matter. I believe if
the SOF trooper is mobilised, he will face a situation that is many
more times dangerous to his health than a armed robbery
scenario.
