Ok so all police are bad, even if there are good hearted individuals that try to make a difference in a community, just because they joined a police force. I find that logic silly and extremely rigid, but fine. What exactly is your alternative? What should be happening instead? Maintaining a basic rule of law and society is kind of important, and as fucked up police forces are they’re fulfilling some of the tasks. The problem is more about how to have accountability in police forces, not just wholesale disenfranchisement. Divisive dismissing of any race, group, organization or entity isn’t helpful and is ignorant. It makes the problems worst, not better. You become what you loathe.
Ok so all police are bad, even if there are good hearted individuals that try to make a difference in a community, just because they joined a police force
Again, it’s not about individual cops, it’s about The Police. The Police have legal structures that protect them from the consequences of abusing citizens. So your average citizen is absolutely completely justified in treating every cop like they are bad, because they might be, and there is no way to know the difference, and the judicial system is on their side. If cops don’t want to be treated like villains, they should be loudly and frequently advocating for changes to the system of The Police. If they can’t even do that, how are you supposed to tell them from a bad cop who wants to hurt you?
What should be happening instead? Maintaining a basic rule of law and society is kind of important
I agree, in fact I think there should be more rules, like ones that protect the rights of citizens from government overreach and police brutality.
Divisive dismissing of any race, group, organization or entity isn’t helpful and is ignorant
Sorry but you’re the one being silly. Again, cops choose to join the police, and it is completely incomparable to race. You are a fool.
It makes the problems worst, not better
Actually I think people advocating for better policing instead of just deepthroating “cops good” makes the problem better.
You become what you loathe.
“No u” wow so intelligent, you should write a book.
The solution is simple, if you want people to respect police, the police need to become respectable. As it stands they can abuse you with near impunity, so they get fear and disdain.
Why are you more concerned with the fear and disdain rather than the abuse?
Actually I think people advocating for better policing instead of just deepthroating “cops good” makes the problem better.
Where did I ‘deep throat cops good’? You are sensitive and over reacting to a simple utterance and appreciation that cops are both good and bad. All people, all things, are some mix of good and bad and various ratios.
The solution is simple, if you want people to respect police, the police need to become respectable. As it stands they can abuse you with near impunity, so they get fear and disdain.
This is the only thing you’ve said I’ve agreed with, but what exactly are you going to do about it? You ask why am I more concerned with the the fear and disdain; because it causes apathy. Apathy breeds indifference and/or hopelessness which doesn’t solve any problems but propagates it. You appear firmly in the apathetic camp, its whats wrong with this country and politics in general. I’m not pretending I have the solution but the first step to moving in any direction is appreciating the subtly of everything and stop pretending its all so simple as black and white.
Ok so all police are bad, even if there are good hearted individuals that try to make a difference in a community, just because they joined a police force. I find that logic silly and extremely rigid, but fine. What exactly is your alternative? What should be happening instead? Maintaining a basic rule of law and society is kind of important, and as fucked up police forces are they’re fulfilling some of the tasks. The problem is more about how to have accountability in police forces, not just wholesale disenfranchisement. Divisive dismissing of any race, group, organization or entity isn’t helpful and is ignorant. It makes the problems worst, not better. You become what you loathe.
Again, it’s not about individual cops, it’s about The Police. The Police have legal structures that protect them from the consequences of abusing citizens. So your average citizen is absolutely completely justified in treating every cop like they are bad, because they might be, and there is no way to know the difference, and the judicial system is on their side. If cops don’t want to be treated like villains, they should be loudly and frequently advocating for changes to the system of The Police. If they can’t even do that, how are you supposed to tell them from a bad cop who wants to hurt you?
I agree, in fact I think there should be more rules, like ones that protect the rights of citizens from government overreach and police brutality.
Sorry but you’re the one being silly. Again, cops choose to join the police, and it is completely incomparable to race. You are a fool.
Actually I think people advocating for better policing instead of just deepthroating “cops good” makes the problem better.
“No u” wow so intelligent, you should write a book.
The solution is simple, if you want people to respect police, the police need to become respectable. As it stands they can abuse you with near impunity, so they get fear and disdain.
Why are you more concerned with the fear and disdain rather than the abuse?
Where did I ‘deep throat cops good’? You are sensitive and over reacting to a simple utterance and appreciation that cops are both good and bad. All people, all things, are some mix of good and bad and various ratios.
This is the only thing you’ve said I’ve agreed with, but what exactly are you going to do about it? You ask why am I more concerned with the the fear and disdain; because it causes apathy. Apathy breeds indifference and/or hopelessness which doesn’t solve any problems but propagates it. You appear firmly in the apathetic camp, its whats wrong with this country and politics in general. I’m not pretending I have the solution but the first step to moving in any direction is appreciating the subtly of everything and stop pretending its all so simple as black and white.