> that our police do not go around shooting and handcuffing people all the time As a lifelong UK citizen (well nearly lifelong), I think our police can be some

> that our police do not go around shooting and handcuffing people all the time As a lifelong UK citizen (well nearly lifelong), I think our police can be somewhat heavy-handed. The first graphic in this piece [0] gives me some cause for concern, and that's just the UK number. As a regular visitor to the US, with family living there, I find reactions like yours very common and deeply saddening. Sure, I probably won't die next time I go but how is that the bar? [0] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/09/the-counted-police-killings-us-vs-other-countries https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/09/the-counted-...