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That's the attitude police departments prop up and justify every time they close ranks around officers who commit this kind of misconduct, instead of feeding th
by gamache 13y ago
That's the attitude police departments prop up and justify every time they close ranks around officers who commit this kind of misconduct, instead of feeding the bad cops to the dogs and maintaining high standards of public service.
Is the attitude morally right? Immaterial.
- NegativeK 13y agoAn attitude of fuck the police on the side of the citizens makes the problem worse. Both sides have to meet. Also, like hell morality is immaterial.
- gamache 13y agoNo, there is no requirement for both sides to meet. Police serve the citizens. That's how public service goes. Their job is hard. They deal with assholes the likes of which most of us never see, they get shot at and kicked and punched and spat at and sworn at, and still their job is to protect and serve the public without fail. No shortcuts.
- NegativeK 13y agoEvery public servant is a person. Refusing to recognize that isn't pragmatic.
- baddox 13y agoOf course police departments do this. Oppressive groups use public disdain of the oppressive groups to justify intensifying their oppression. That doesn't mean the disdain isn't justified.