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Not to mention that generations of cops are selected from folks who think alcohol is the only legit psychoactive substance. If more cops had experience with min
by jchrisa 11y ago
Not to mention that generations of cops are selected from folks who think alcohol is the only legit psychoactive substance. If more cops had experience with mind-expanding drugs, they'd be better at their jobs (both from having a broader perspective, but also from better understanding what it might be like to be on the other end of an encounter with the state, especially for neurodiverse people.)
- rm_-rf_slash 11y agoIt's like how GEICO got its start by only selling insurance to government employees (that's the GE) because they tended to be more cautious drivers. Government simply attracts that kind of person. And as private citizens, we should want our public servants to have their act together, presumably more so than the general populace. It also attracts the kind of person who isn't interested in drugs and wouldn't be put off by a testing policy for substances they have no desire to try. Then, surprise surprise, they get all judgy that other people in the population they're supposed to be soberly serving want to snort a little coke now and then.