What Dog Shootings Reveal About American Policing

Re:What Dog Shootings Reveal About American Policing by edejong on Thursday July 13, 2017 @07:32PM (#14766193)

You live in a world where you can trust police, however you're not in the right country. In most western european countries, the police is actually very reasonable. There are bad apples, for sure, but it's the exception, not the rule.

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Re:What Dog Shootings Reveal About American Policing by bbradley406 on Friday July 14, 2017 @04:11PM (#14772794)

>There are bad apples

People say this about the police frequently, but seemingly just as frequently forget the tail end of the saying!

This confuses me because it is used in defense of the police. With the full expression in mind, the saying perfectly describes the situation we are in (in America) today. We should be very concerned about the "bad apples", due to the strength of police unions, friendships with DA's, the "Thin Blue Line" etc.

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Re:What Dog Shootings Reveal About American Policing by __jal on Thursday July 13, 2017 @07:48PM (#14766292)

You (and the other commenter) are right, of course; I do know that. I was using that as a turn of phrase in a context where it was inappropriate. When I visit friends and family in Europe, I'm very aware of the stark difference.

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Re:What Dog Shootings Reveal About American Policing by valuearb on Thursday July 13, 2017 @07:56PM (#14766342)

You can't trust and should never talk to the police in the US. I think it's a "western country".

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