Victims are often criminals, and that is a paradox American policing can’t solve

Re:Victims are often criminals, and that is a paradox Americ... by soVeryTired on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @11:15AM (#20635441)

I'm not so sure: I think there's a cultural problem with American policing. I get the sense that US police expect immediate compliance with their Any failure to comply is met with escalation of force rather than with reason. This is the "Ask, Tell, Make" philosophy of policing.

Contrast this with the principles of policing by consent [0] that define the ideals (though not necessarily the reality) of policing in the UK and many other countries.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_principles

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Re:Victims are often criminals, and that is a paradox Americ... by steveeq1 on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @12:16PM (#20636071)

You obviously don't live in america then. Police are heavily trained to DE-escalate the situation. I know, I'm a person of color and the few times I've had to deal with the police, they were polite, courteous and professional.

The thing is is survivorship bias often shows in the media. most police encounters are not reported in the media because it's common and everyday. But the very few that turn into a big production get reported because it gets ratings. So through survivorship bias, confirmation bias, and availability bias, the problem seems bigger than it actually is.

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Re:Victims are often criminals, and that is a paradox Americ... by scarface74 on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @02:28PM (#20637442)

Are you a “person of color” or are you Black? How tall and big are you? I’m Black and 5 foot 5. No one sees me as a threat. My step son is s big guy who immediately is seen as threat until he starts talking - he’s lived in the burbs all of his life.

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