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You keep using language that implies an irrational bias, rather than just an opinion. >Many are confused. Many think that all police officers want to avoid acc

You keep using language that implies an irrational bias, rather than just an opinion. >Many are confused. Many think that all police officers want to avoid accountability to conceal misbehavior. >defending them is considered a crime against humanity. This is quite an exaggeration of reality. Ironically, you, individually, are committing the same sin that you're accusing "many" of: Harsh absolutist black-and-white statements about broad groups of people you apparently have very negative feelings for.

anonunivgrad 6y ago
I said "many" people think that. Take a quick perusal through a reddit thread on the topic and you'll see that "many" do indeed think that. Often, the sentiment is accompanied by "ACAB" or other such slogans. Or, try to post on Facebook that you think a certain police officer might be innocent, that the cause of death might be an overdose, or that it's inappropriate to engage in hagiography of a drug-addicted, arrest-resisting violent criminal with a horrifying rap sheet, however he might have died. Those are all reasonable points, supported by at least some decent evidence or moral sensibility, but it would certainly be the end of any career you have in the United States.
- tmd83 6y ago
  I'm not in US and even though I read about a lot on police brutality though I don't think all even most are evil. But the problem seems to be almost all police (and govt.) are systematically protecting the bad cop as well as the good cop.
mewpmewp2 6y ago
I do think there is a bias that lumps all police officers as evil power hungry egomaniacs. And I do think this bias has stemmed from cherry picking the worst occurrences and these getting millions of views so this bias was bound to happen. I am not from the US, so it may be true that all police there behave in such manner, but I think it is unlikely. I also believe there's many individuals really hoping to get that next piece of viral content and it doesn't matter how much the video could be out of context, so I can definitely understand why good hearted police may not like being filmed. That being said I think recording should be allowed, but my point is I can understand why a morally decent police officer might not like being filmed and it is not to avoid accountability specifically, but being taken out of context and becoming a viral victim of hate and judgement.
- confidantlake 6y ago
  > I do think there is a bias that lumps all police officers as evil power hungry egomaniacs Very few people have claimed that. It is a system issue, those who act poorly are not held accountable.

anonunivgrad 6y ago

I said "many" people think that. Take a quick perusal through a reddit thread on the topic and you'll see that "many" do indeed think that. Often, the sentiment is accompanied by "ACAB" or other such slogans. Or, try to post on Facebook that you think a certain police officer might be innocent, that the cause of death might be an overdose, or that it's inappropriate to engage in hagiography of a drug-addicted, arrest-resisting violent criminal with a horrifying rap sheet, however he might have died. Those are all reasonable points, supported by at least some decent evidence or moral sensibility, but it would certainly be the end of any career you have in the United States.

tmd83 6y ago
I'm not in US and even though I read about a lot on police brutality though I don't think all even most are evil. But the problem seems to be almost all police (and govt.) are systematically protecting the bad cop as well as the good cop.

mewpmewp2 6y ago

I do think there is a bias that lumps all police officers as evil power hungry egomaniacs. And I do think this bias has stemmed from cherry picking the worst occurrences and these getting millions of views so this bias was bound to happen. I am not from the US, so it may be true that all police there behave in such manner, but I think it is unlikely. I also believe there's many individuals really hoping to get that next piece of viral content and it doesn't matter how much the video could be out of context, so I can definitely understand why good hearted police may not like being filmed. That being said I think recording should be allowed, but my point is I can understand why a morally decent police officer might not like being filmed and it is not to avoid accountability specifically, but being taken out of context and becoming a viral victim of hate and judgement.

confidantlake 6y ago
> I do think there is a bias that lumps all police officers as evil power hungry egomaniacs Very few people have claimed that. It is a system issue, those who act poorly are not held accountable.