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> Especially considering that the majority of law enforcement are there to do the right thing for the right reason Let us suppose three categories of police of
by jellicle 12y ago
> Especially considering that the majority of law enforcement are there to do the right thing for the right reason
Let us suppose three categories of police officers:
a) bad cops
b) cops who generally act good themselves but who will lie and cover for bad cops
c) good cops who will arrest bad cops when they see them doing bad, and testify against them, and otherwise act against them, despite peer pressure not to do so
When people say "most cops are good", they are saying that group a) is small, which for the purposes of argument I will agree with. But the fact is, there are almost no cops in group c), and whenever one is discovered, they are pushed out of the police force as quickly as possible. And I consider group a) and group b) to both be "bad cops". There are lots of cops in group b), who consider themselves good, but who should be considered to be part of the problem.
> assumed potential for wrong-doing in every person with a uniform
Why would a uniform eliminate one's potential for wrong-doing?
- christianbryant 12y agoI don't mean to say a uniform eliminates a person's capacity for wrong-doing. I mean to say that for a system to work, we ought not assume wrong-doing automatically when we see the uniform, despite the news. Understand, swap "uniform" with the skin color or nationality of your choice and the same should be true. As hacktivists and influencers or social change, we should have other means in place to make sure justice is done, and be careful not to participate in reverse racism or painting an institution initially placed for good as the enemy.