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My brief googling lead me to Wikipedia, which sources most of its statistics from the new York times, but I also read some stuff from the ACLU and other left-le
by Damorian 6y ago
My brief googling lead me to Wikipedia, which sources most of its statistics from the new York times, but I also read some stuff from the ACLU and other left-leaning news orgs. There's very little good data out there is my biggest takeaway.
Which brings me to my point, the reactions are emotional, not logical. If we're creating policy based on feelings that aren't backed by data or actually run counter to data, that's bad policy. Many areas do regular no-knock raid and many areas have banned them entirely. I expect organizations with strong opinions on this subject can investigate the effects and do better than the New York Times throwing 80 links to local news websites into a csv file on GitHub and then linking to it like it's an actual source.
- epistasis 6y agoMy main question is why we should not react speedily. The desire to not act speedily seems be a desire that is an emotional one, not a logical one. There is a clear logical need to act quickly to prevent future abuses of power.
- Damorian 6y agoOh, sorry, I assumed everybody agreed that a carefully planned and measured approach based on facts was better than acting as quickly as possible with only vague ideas of reality. Especially given the context of a few cops and a judge going off incomplete and incorrect data, barging into a house haphazardly and shooting someone to death.