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Are you exaggerating or are you seriously concerned that the police will harm you? No matter what your race/gender/color/face/etc., citizens are far more danger
by MichaelGG 10y ago
Are you exaggerating or are you seriously concerned that the police will harm you? No matter what your race/gender/color/face/etc., citizens are far more dangerous. There's simply tons of them. Even in the US, this whole police-violence thing is a bit of a red herring. Yes, it's terrible, police need to be checked more, etc. But no, it's not a "massacre" or remotely the top reason someone will be killed.
- dleslie 10y agoIf I am assaulted and mugged I get some bruises and lose my wallet. Those are relatively minor outcomes compared to the enormous court expenses and years or a lifetime of damage that an officer can do. Hell, as per the article, the $300 to get my car out of impound would be a lot more than the pocket change I stand to lose in a mugging. Most well-fed sharks won't attack a human, but I'm not about to dive into the tank.
- MichaelGG 10y agoBruises and a lost wallet are also minor compared to a transit accident. Yet I'm guessing you get around? They're less than the damage from choking to death, but I'm guessing you eat more than liquid food? I don't think you're actually calculating the risk here.
- dleslie 10y agoActually, I refuse to commute by car because of the risk of accident and the health impact of the stress of driving and the sedentary lifestyle.