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See my reply to Ar-Curunir, below. It's fine to say that the "U.S. policing system" is broken and rife with corruption that needs a complete overhaul that's fi
by mojomark 3y ago
See my reply to Ar-Curunir, below.
It's fine to say that the "U.S. policing system" is broken and rife with corruption that needs a complete overhaul that's fine. But implying that all police officers are "bad", breeds hate and leads to hate crimes. People use heuristics to simplify things their brains can't quickly wrap their head around.
I suppose some folks don't have the mental capacity to distinguish individuals from general behaviors of larger associations, and instead rely on these heuristics that their minds can handle, like racists, sexists, and political/religious extremists. It's much easier just to speak in generalities.
However, these are human beings, our literal neighbors, they have families and some police officers work everyday from within a corrupt system - in the streets to try and make a change for the better. But here, we sit in our comfy chairs, relatively safe, and have the nerve to not even acknowledge they exist. Instead, we just lump them together with all of the bad actors. It's laziness-induced hate and it's a true shame it lives on here in HN of all places.
- Arainach 3y agoAgain, any "good cops" aren't stopping the bad ones. In fact, when people protested and made the simple demand that police stop killing black people - or proposed that perhaps if officers don't want to provide social support the funds for those purposes should be given to agencies who would do so - they have in multiple cities such as Seattle thrown hissy fits and refused to do any portion of their job while somehow still getting paid. Where are the "good cops" speaking out against that?
- mojomark 3y agoIf you care to look, they're a.) simple google search away (1), or b.) a step away outside your front door - just approach a cop on the beat and get their opinion. There a MANY non-criminal police officers who care and strive, in an extremely hostile/volatile environment, to do the right thing. 1. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/29/george-floyd-police-speak-out-against-minneapolis-custody-death/5281946002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/29/george...