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I don't know man, it really doesn't have to be this way. Look at how people respond when authority figures act like human beings: https://twitter.com/RexChapma

I don't know man, it really doesn't have to be this way. Look at how people respond when authority figures act like human beings: https://twitter.com/RexChapman/status/1267107339833925634 https://twitter.com/RexChapman/status/1267107339833925634 Imagine if the police showed up and started handing out water bottles, rather than assaulting unarmed (but angry) citizens. I think you'd see a different response. Imagine if the police were trained to remain passive even when struck. A few violent protesters would strike the police, but if they remained passive I don't think it would take the sight of very many passive cops getting beaten up before the crowd would turn on the violent protesters and protect the cops. Seeing someone getting beaten without defending themselves triggers a very powerful gut reaction in people, even when the victim is 'the enemy'.

eezurr 6y ago
It appears that officer is not talking to a mob, but to dozens of calm people. Different situation. If people are already screaming and shouting, or worse, breaking things, and there are hundreds of them, that wont work. >Imagine if the police were trained to remain passive even when struck. Tell me how much it would cost to train a police force to that level of self control, and to be able identify, in a split second, if the person is attempting to do serious harm to you or is just blowing off steam. Once a person is close enough, there are plenty of blind spots to pull a knife out of. >the crowd would turn on the violent protesters and protect the cops Crowd psychology overrides individual identity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowd_psychology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowd_psychology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_mentality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_mentality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_intelligence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_intelligence
- Balgair 6y ago
  It's interesting to compare the present issues with policing with those of about a month ago: https://twitter.com/TyreeBP/status/1256813343764918272 https://twitter.com/TyreeBP/status/1256813343764918272 Granted, the number of people is ~100x different. Still, examples like the tweet above illustrate that the needed 'self control' has existed within about a pay-period or two.

eezurr 6y ago

It appears that officer is not talking to a mob, but to dozens of calm people. Different situation. If people are already screaming and shouting, or worse, breaking things, and there are hundreds of them, that wont work. >Imagine if the police were trained to remain passive even when struck. Tell me how much it would cost to train a police force to that level of self control, and to be able identify, in a split second, if the person is attempting to do serious harm to you or is just blowing off steam. Once a person is close enough, there are plenty of blind spots to pull a knife out of. >the crowd would turn on the violent protesters and protect the cops Crowd psychology overrides individual identity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowd_psychology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowd_psychology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_mentality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_mentality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_intelligence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_intelligence

Balgair 6y ago
It's interesting to compare the present issues with policing with those of about a month ago: https://twitter.com/TyreeBP/status/1256813343764918272 https://twitter.com/TyreeBP/status/1256813343764918272 Granted, the number of people is ~100x different. Still, examples like the tweet above illustrate that the needed 'self control' has existed within about a pay-period or two.