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I think the difference is that in the US the police is trained for 30 weeks (I think) in escalating situations and using violence to solve their problems while
by tyfon 8y ago
I think the difference is that in the US the police is trained for 30 weeks (I think) in escalating situations and using violence to solve their problems while here in Norway the police education is a full three year bachelors degree with emphasis on de-escalation of situations and how violence is only a very last resort.
There is also an independent "police" that will investigate cases brought against police officers that overstep their authority.
- 0xcde4c3db 8y agoI think it's not exactly that American police are trained to escalate, but that the culture is highly authoritarian, which changes their meaning of "escalation". Anything short of instantaneous and absolute deference and obedience is viewed as a threat. If that standard exceeds your ability to comply (e.g. deaf/hard-of-hearing, serious mental illness, dementia, traumatic brain injury), then your existence is implicitly threatening to them.