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> “I don't like the persons who do the law enforcement, I want to become the law enforcement" IMO that’s an overly pessimistic view of those who push for comm
by pqhwan 6y ago
> “I don't like the persons who do the law enforcement, I want to become the law enforcement"
IMO that’s an overly pessimistic view of those who push for community policing. In reality, it’s more like “we want people with stakes in the community’s wellness to police it, not those who see it as their daytime stomping ground.”
> That would most likely quickly lead to massive segregation
Really? Community policing = “no written laws”? You don’t think there’s a middle ground between “friendly neighborhood policemen” and Judge Dredd?
> if you're not tightly aligned with the majority in your specific area, you're going to have a terrible time
Right, because we currently live in a society that’s totally not segregated by wealth, race, culture, religion, sexuality, or political views. And clearly, the police system has been our bulwark against non-aligning minorities being persecuted! That’s what the protests are all about, right?
- luckylion 6y ago> Right, because we currently live in a society that’s totally not segregated by wealth, race, culture, religion, sexuality, or political views. If local majorities set the rules and aren't constrained by the state in what they can do, you'll think back to these days as the glory when everything was (in comparison) diverse and people tolerated each other. Balkanization describes the effect of that kind of community policing. And you better be ready to adjust to local laws when traveling through the different zones.