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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by adelHBN on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @08:01PM (#23472395)
I hope this doesn't happen. We've had police forces since ancient Chinese and Persian empires. They are like organized religion and the educational system. Yes, lots of corrupt elements... but distancing from police or defund it is not the answer. Adding resources and reforming them is the answer. And no, by resources I don't mean more guns... more educations, more checks and balances... that's what we do with bad teachers and priests.
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by smt88 on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @08:54PM (#23472708)
I think you (understandably) misinterpreted "defund" the police to mean "disbanding" or "abolishing" the police.

It actually means redirecting police funds into more appropriate resources[1], such as first-responders trained to deal with mental-health issues. Police are often called for non-crimes. They also don't need millions for military-grade equipment...

1. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-poli...

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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by danaur on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @09:54PM (#23473050)
If people continuously misinterpret this, and it is being used as a marketing statement, do you not think there is an issue with how it is being represented? If people outside the movement continuously make the same error in interpretation seems like you need either better education or messaging to not hurt the movement.
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by smt88 on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @10:23PM (#23473245)
Yes, I do think there is an issue with how it's being represented. That's why I said it was understandable that GP was confused.
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by garlicGum on Thursday June 11, 2020 @08:25PM (#23494688)
Given how much trump lies and spins the truth to suit his purpose[1], I don’t think it would make a difference. 1. https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-comments-on-buffalo-p...
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by ultrarunner on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @08:07PM (#23472439)
American police organizations are barely 200 years old. Prostitution is also an old profession, but it shouldn’t exactly be encouraged. We should judge these things by their merits, and American police have a very checkered culture and track record that makes supporting them uncomfortable at best.
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by mrits on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @08:50PM (#23472689)
Why shouldn't prostitution be encouraged?
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by Barrin92 on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @09:59PM (#23473091)
significant exposure to violence and studies suggest trauma, drug abuse, and mental illness at rates far above the general population. One study in Australia found PTSD prevalence among street workers above levels of war veterans.

https://theconversation.com/a-soldier-and-a-sex-worker-walk-...

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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by mrits on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @10:34PM (#23473308)
I think that study you linked does more to prove there isn't significant risk of increased PTSD for prostitutes. It's very close to the general population average. Since it's an average I would think you could find other professionals with more PTSD likelihood, such as trauma surgeons, social workers, or social media content censors.
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by Barrin92 on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @11:21PM (#23473581)
did you misread the source? The provided numbers are 8-12% in the general population, and between 40-55%(!) among sex workers.
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by mrits on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @12:40AM (#23473979)
Yes, I did. My apologies!
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by ultrarunner on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @11:33PM (#23473631)
Perhaps I "aspired to" would be clearer. I very much think that prohibition has, like other things, made it more dangerous. But it sounds like hard, dangerous work with likely damaging effects means other professions should be preferred.
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by garlicGum on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @08:18PM (#23472515)
There needs to be systematic reform. We can start with the demilitarization of the police, independent investigations, the end of qualified immunity, psychological evaluations, and harsher punishments for police. We also need to change the way the police and legal system interact. Right now, police are being protected by the legal system because courts depend on them too much.
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