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> In 2022, every cop looks at a call through the lens of "will I go to prison if I respond to this?" Good. Why wouldn't we want police accountability? Even mo
by manuelabeledo 5y ago
> In 2022, every cop looks at a call through the lens of "will I go to prison if I respond to this?"
Good.
Why wouldn't we want police accountability? Even more, an officer is a public servant and must be held to a higher standard than petty criminals. The fact that some people would think otherwise is mind boggling.
- david38 5y agoThat’s not how accountability works. Clearly you’ve never been in this sort of situation where the prescribed action is very close to what will get you sued or killed. Until people stop with “all cops” and stop painting all criminals as down-on-their-luck saints, we will stay this way. This is no different than saying “all men are rapists” or “all women are gold diggers”.
- manuelabeledo 5y agoWow, this is a pitiful take. > Clearly you’ve never been in this sort of situation where the prescribed action is very close to what will get you sued or killed. Clearly not, but why would that matter? I recognise three things. First, the purpose of police departments should be to protect citizens, not abuse them. Second, officers should be trained to de-escalate, not to shoot first and ask later. And third, the US clearly has issues with the use of force by their police. > This is no different than saying “all men are rapists” or “all women are gold diggers Is it customary among men and women to excuse and enable immoral or even criminal behaviours? It is not. But the same cannot be said about police departments and unions.