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How many police officers do you know? Have you been on a ride along or attempted to understand their job? Swatting victimizes the police as well, they’re respo

by leoqa 2y ago

How many police officers do you know? Have you been on a ride along or attempted to understand their job? Swatting victimizes the police as well, they’re responding to a potential hostage situation and do not have the benefit of hindsight. I guarantee these officers are horrified that the man was innocent and frustrated that they were put in this situation. I encourage everyone who is adamantly “ACAB” to go on a ride along- contact your local department. At best, you get first hand experience to justify your beliefs and can virtue signal even more to your friends. Or you may be able to humanize the police.

coldpie 2y ago
> I guarantee these officers are horrified that the man was innocent and frustrated that they were put in this situation. How many cops do you know? They might say they're horrified to the media, but that's not how they operate when no one's watching. There's a reason these SWATting events keep happening: cops enjoy them just as much as the SWATters do. They get to bust out their fun military surplus toys and do their SEAL Team 6 cosplay. If they wanted to stop these SWATting events, they would have found a solution by now. Check out these highlights (lowlights?) from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department: https://racketmn.com/human-rights-report-mpd-needs-major-overhaul-engages-in-race-discrimination https://racketmn.com/human-rights-report-mpd-needs-major-ove... These are not people known for nuance or remorse. Link to the full investigation report: https://mn.gov/mdhr/assets/Investigation%20into%20the%20City%20of%20Minneapolis%20and%20the%20Minneapolis%20Police%20Department_tcm1061-526417.pdf https://mn.gov/mdhr/assets/Investigation%20into%20the%20City...
bcdtttt 2y ago
Do you know why ACAB? Is not because they are rude, it's not cause they mean. It's because they participate in a societal role that requires them to do bastardly things. They have to enforce unjust laws and unjust outcomes, and statistically do so more heavily across minority populations. The institution requires them to be bastards, ACAB is a statement about the institution of police and the people who elect to join that institution.
- michaelt 2y ago
  > It's because they participate in a societal role that requires them to do bastardly things. They have to enforce unjust laws and unjust outcomes The problems with American policing aren't merely that the cops have to enforce the law. It's the qualified immunity, the get-out-of-jail-free cards for their buddies, and the dog shootings. If the police never shot the wrong guy, always replaced your door after breaking it down, and were polite and apologetic when a mistake was made - people in this thread wouldn't be equating swatting with attempted murder.
baq 2y ago
man who do you think joins swat teams

by leoqa 2y ago

coldpie 2y ago

> I guarantee these officers are horrified that the man was innocent and frustrated that they were put in this situation. How many cops do you know? They might say they're horrified to the media, but that's not how they operate when no one's watching. There's a reason these SWATting events keep happening: cops enjoy them just as much as the SWATters do. They get to bust out their fun military surplus toys and do their SEAL Team 6 cosplay. If they wanted to stop these SWATting events, they would have found a solution by now. Check out these highlights (lowlights?) from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department: https://racketmn.com/human-rights-report-mpd-needs-major-overhaul-engages-in-race-discrimination https://racketmn.com/human-rights-report-mpd-needs-major-ove... These are not people known for nuance or remorse. Link to the full investigation report: https://mn.gov/mdhr/assets/Investigation%20into%20the%20City%20of%20Minneapolis%20and%20the%20Minneapolis%20Police%20Department_tcm1061-526417.pdf https://mn.gov/mdhr/assets/Investigation%20into%20the%20City...

bcdtttt 2y ago

Do you know why ACAB? Is not because they are rude, it's not cause they mean. It's because they participate in a societal role that requires them to do bastardly things. They have to enforce unjust laws and unjust outcomes, and statistically do so more heavily across minority populations. The institution requires them to be bastards, ACAB is a statement about the institution of police and the people who elect to join that institution.

michaelt 2y ago
> It's because they participate in a societal role that requires them to do bastardly things. They have to enforce unjust laws and unjust outcomes The problems with American policing aren't merely that the cops have to enforce the law. It's the qualified immunity, the get-out-of-jail-free cards for their buddies, and the dog shootings. If the police never shot the wrong guy, always replaced your door after breaking it down, and were polite and apologetic when a mistake was made - people in this thread wouldn't be equating swatting with attempted murder.

baq 2y ago

man who do you think joins swat teams