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the one part of this I will defend is taxpayers footing the bill. Frankly, the government employs cops on our behalf and they act on behalf of the population.
by avs733 5y ago
the one part of this I will defend is taxpayers footing the bill.
Frankly, the government employs cops on our behalf and they act on behalf of the population. This type of behavior is part of the American culture of policing, it is not 'individual bad actors'. We should bear the cost of them acting improperly. I vehemently object to us creating a culture where police are expected to behave in this way but then are personally responsible when they get caught doing what is expected. Cops should pay the criminal costs for their actions, but the liability belongs to those who employ them and empower them - us.
- ajsnigrutin 5y agoBut we didn't employ bad cops... we employed cops, they just turned bad. If I hire a plumber, to fix my sink, and the plumber rapes my neighbor and burns his/her house, why should I pay for the damages? If a cop rapes someone, again, why should I pay?
- avs733 5y agoBecause your analogy is faulty. If you call a plumbing company and they send a plumber who nursery’s you, you would damn sure sue the plumbing company. The police would handle the plumber as a criminal matter.