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There is in Chile the term "desacato a la autoridad" which is basic to the functioning of police because without it, like you can just insult the policeman as a
by daniel-cussen 4y ago
There is in Chile the term "desacato a la autoridad" which is basic to the functioning of police because without it, like you can just insult the policeman as an escalation, with impunity. Although that's what's happening now, everywhere, "A.C.A.B." (stands for "All Cops Are Bastards", like it's all over where I live, I don't even have to cross the street to see an ACAB, it's plastered, also "paco culiao", "culiao" being an insult endemic to the Southern Cone...what else, I mean, there has to be a limit. It's an escalation!
And I would argue insults, libel and slander are more harmful than physical harm. The opposite of the saying, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." On the contrary, broken bones are no dishonor, but words are dishonor.
- jfengel 4y agoThe expression ACAB came to prominence in the US because of much worse than broken bones. Not only did people watch police commit murder, but watched as police (all police) covered up those murders, and defended them when they came to light. Cops are not dishonored by protesters. They dishonored themselves, very very badly. Taking up an attitude of deference to them would not change that.