Re:Police in Canada Are Tracking People’s ‘Negative’ Behavio...
by sonnyblarney on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @06:34AM
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"there is absolutely no upside "
The part where you're a drug addict and they've come to see if you want to go to rehab is a big potential upside.
"The police are not your friends"
Yes, the absolutely are. Despite the potential downsides.
I live in a shifty neighbourhood and visibly recognize the police staffers (I see them often, they come into the cafe etc.), there's a clinic across the street from me that deals with 'all kinds' ... in my view, a lot of policing is basically social work. That said I live in Canada.
The part where you're a drug addict and they've come to see if you want to go to rehab is a big potential upside.
"The police are not your friends"
Yes, the absolutely are. Despite the potential downsides.
I live in a shifty neighbourhood and visibly recognize the police staffers (I see them often, they come into the cafe etc.), there's a clinic across the street from me that deals with 'all kinds' ... in my view, a lot of policing is basically social work. That said I live in Canada.