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If you compare "being killed by the police" to other causes of death, then yes, you can call it rare. However, 600 killings in just over half a year is deeply

by maho 10y ago

If you compare "being killed by the police" to other causes of death, then yes, you can call it rare. However, 600 killings in just over half a year is deeply troubling when you compare it to other first-world nations. For example, in Germany, the police kills approximately 6-8 people per year [1]. If you scale this number by the US/German population, it's equivalent to 24-32 police killing per year. Clearly, the U.S. has a problem. [1]: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffengebrauch_der_Polizei_in_Deutschland https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffengebrauch_der_Polizei_in_...

mirimir 10y ago
Yes, the US does have a problem with police violence. And through mobile tech, it's being better documented.
- akshatpradhan 10y ago
  Don't you see why we need police body cams? Imagine if the police had forced her to turn off the phone. This video wouldn't exist. We wouldn't have even known about this. I remember being pulled over by the cops. I was on my phone while he was doing the license check, and the officer told me to turn off my phone. I complied, so it's interesting to see how this woman luckily got away with recording the video. If the police had told her to turn off the phone, there's nothing she could have done at that moment in time. All transparency of the incident would have been lost. He's dead. My professor once said, "The police have gone from 'Serve and Protect' to 'Seek and Destroy'."
  - whamlastxmas 10y ago
    >the officer told me to turn off my phone. I complied Why did you comply? He has no reason to ask that of you. >If the police had told her to turn off the phone, there's nothing she could have done at that moment in time. If a police officer tells you to turn off your phone, you don't have to listen to it. They cannot legally compel you to do that. They can tell you step back, and you should definitely take a couple step backwards if so. If they want you to stop recording, they need to arrest you and have probable cause for that arrest.
    - akshatpradhan 10y ago
      I'd rather comply then risk getting shot to death.

by maho 10y ago

mirimir 10y ago

Yes, the US does have a problem with police violence. And through mobile tech, it's being better documented.

akshatpradhan 10y ago
Don't you see why we need police body cams? Imagine if the police had forced her to turn off the phone. This video wouldn't exist. We wouldn't have even known about this. I remember being pulled over by the cops. I was on my phone while he was doing the license check, and the officer told me to turn off my phone. I complied, so it's interesting to see how this woman luckily got away with recording the video. If the police had told her to turn off the phone, there's nothing she could have done at that moment in time. All transparency of the incident would have been lost. He's dead. My professor once said, "The police have gone from 'Serve and Protect' to 'Seek and Destroy'."
- whamlastxmas 10y ago
  >the officer told me to turn off my phone. I complied Why did you comply? He has no reason to ask that of you. >If the police had told her to turn off the phone, there's nothing she could have done at that moment in time. If a police officer tells you to turn off your phone, you don't have to listen to it. They cannot legally compel you to do that. They can tell you step back, and you should definitely take a couple step backwards if so. If they want you to stop recording, they need to arrest you and have probable cause for that arrest.
  - akshatpradhan 10y ago
    I'd rather comply then risk getting shot to death.