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>I think we underestimate the extent to which not capturing petty thieves influences people's trust in "the system" in general. The biggest reason I've stopped
by diogenescynic 4y ago
>I think we underestimate the extent to which not capturing petty thieves influences people's trust in "the system" in general.
The biggest reason I've stopped voting for democrats is because of this. If you ever experience being the victim of a crime in a city/state run by democrats it's a slap in the face how little the police care. Hit and run? "Submit a report online." Have a meth-head living in your garage and they're screaming violently for hours? "Call the non-emergency line--it's not illegal to be crazy." This can't be a effective way to run a city, but in California it's the norm.
- scarface74 4y agoOn the other hand “harassing innocent minorities and the blue wall that lets police get away with everything hasn’t exactly engendered trust either”
- diogenescynic 4y agoTalk about a ridiculous straw man... logic like that is why I don't take democrats or left-wing politics seriously anymore.
- scarface74 4y agoSo you want statistics? https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/racial-profiling-and-traffic-stops https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/racial-profiling-and-tra... https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2020/06/racial_disparities_traffic_stops.php https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2020/06/racial_disparities_traffi... https://civilrights.org/edfund/resource/nypds-infamous-stop-and-frisk-policy-found-unconstitutional/ https://civilrights.org/edfund/resource/nypds-infamous-stop-...
- diogenescynic 4y agoYou're not replying to what I actually said. You're wasting both of our time. Your first comment was a complete non-sequitur too.
- scarface74 4y agoHow not? You’re claiming that the reason people don’t trust the police is because they don’t go after petty crime - not because there is a history of corruption, targeting minorities, abusing power, and coverups