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Unfortunately, cops have to take precautions at traffic stops, specifically because cops have been killed at traffic stops. Some traffic stops happen because t
by loco5niner 6y ago
Unfortunately, cops have to take precautions at traffic stops, specifically because cops have been killed at traffic stops.
Some traffic stops happen because the cop sees something suspicious and decides to investigate/explore the situation. I'm grateful they do. It helps keep trouble at bay, to an extent.
> the victim is scrutinized for eg not preemptively putting their hands on the steering wheel.
A cop would be an idiot to not make judgements, and change his behavior based on the situation.
- mindslight 6y agoYou haven't really said much besides the same one-sided narrative that frames the situation as cops just doing some inevitable job, ignoring the overbearing techniques they've developed that make the situation much more dangerous for all. It completely leaves out the perspective of the motorist, who finds themselves in a tense escalating situation that they did not ask for. In a society based around individual liberty and a government subservient to the People, this is unacceptable.
- loco5niner 6y ago> You haven't really said much Well, between the 2 of us, we seem to have covered the 2 sides.