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There are lots of police in America and I expect plenty would have the integrity to refuse such an order. It seems unlikely that we would learn this as I think
by dan-robertson 6y ago
There are lots of police in America and I expect plenty would have the integrity to refuse such an order. It seems unlikely that we would learn this as I think the counterfactual where they receive such an order is unlikely.
- gabereiser 6y agoThere’s a lot who would carry it out too. Examples being the distinction between police response to peaceful protests last summer for the humane treatment of fellow humans, the other being more recently at the failed attempt of a coup on American soil. Edit: while I’m sure cops, individually, have a conscience. In my experience that goes out the window as soon as you have a group of 3+ cops.
- Aeolun 6y agoI have a strong feeling US police would be much less likely to carry an order like this out. Mostly from the perspective of self-preservation. If you are going to open fire you better make sure the mob is small, or you’ll shortly recieve a similar hail of bullets in response. I’m thinking mostly about the capitol riots here.
- gabereiser 6y agoI wish that were true. I witnessed police open fire on protesters here in the US so I still believe it could definitely happen here.
- WarOnPrivacy 6y agoOut of curiosity, how are they about non-lethal mistreatment of people who are solely protesting being mistreated? Would they stand against it or are they pretty much okay with doing that?