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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 38 points 6 days ago

Remember that's police sued to be able to discriminate against people with high iqs

https://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story?id=95836

And sued to not be required protect people.

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html

ACAB.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 34 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've been told that my only job is to go home at night.

And yet simply withdrawing from a benign situation rather than escalating it to the point of violence seems to be beyond their grasp.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Or maybe deescalate, like police forces in other countries do.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

Apparently, when women first started as police officers, in the UK, they were paired up with male officers. The logic being that the man can provide muscle, if needed.

It's now been found that 2 women officers are far more effective, particularly with drunk men. A male officer can restrain them. A female officer can talk them into coming quietly.

Oh, and the UK police were the first to "raise concerns" when the government suggested arming beat officers with guns. They did NOT want to be armed.

Basically, it's perfectly possible to police primarily by consent, and get the job done.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Oh that’s exactly what they do, it’s just that their training is to de-escalate by shooting first and sorting it all out later.

Going home at night is paramount to being a peace officer after all.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 32 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Another example of why there are no good cops.

because good ones never get the chance to be good.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

And the bad ones do a uh oh on the good ones who don't play along.

[–] ifeelsick@lemm.ee 22 points 6 days ago

pretty sure i read somewhere that if you excel in the academic portion of the academy youre disqualified for being too smart under the guise of some other excuse. critical thinking isnt something they want in the force.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 17 points 6 days ago
[–] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Bad tree with a few good apples

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Nothing surprising here. Violent enforcers of capital descended from slave patrols.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 6 days ago

This is why, in addition to ACAB, I also like to use "Cops Enforce Evil".

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