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The difference comes in the meaning behind words like 'harassing'- when the police here harass the homeless it's shining a light on them and telling them to get
by panzagl 7y ago
The difference comes in the meaning behind words like 'harassing'- when the police here harass the homeless it's shining a light on them and telling them to get moving, not usually a kick or a poke in the ribs.
Of course there are other issues in the US, mostly centered around race, where we don't look that good...
- the_af 7y agoOh, I agree it's not exactly the same situation. Though I believe the power difference between someone in uniform wielding a stick and a gun and a homeless/poor person is more universal and tends to lead to abuse. (In some cases, not even a poor person, just an unarmed one, can lead to police excessive use of force. We have seen this many times, even in the US).