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This discussion is all over the place. At least we're back in the US, where, according to Gallup, 71% of black Americans think "that police would treat them wi
by leereeves 2y ago
This discussion is all over the place.
At least we're back in the US, where, according to Gallup, 71% of black Americans think "that police would treat them with courtesy and respect in an interaction".
https://news.gallup.com/poll/511064/black-americans-less-confident-satisfied-local-police.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/511064/black-americans-less-con...
Also, black Americans fear crime more than they fear the police, and "most also prefer to maintain (or increase) local police presence and spending"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235224000357 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00472...
The whole protest movement against the police was more popular among privileged liberals who haven't experienced crime than it was among the people it claimed to be helping.