Re:Newark cops, with reform, didn't fire a single shot in 2020
by eaurouge on Saturday April 24, 2021 @06:10PM
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> I think we should try to reform how policing is done to improve these issues. But I also don't think it's the crisis that our society has made it out to be recently.
Perhaps because you don't see yourself as being affected by said perceived crisis. For affected groups, it is very much the crisis it has been made out to be. Besides, shooting statistics are often symptoms of deeper issues that need addressing.
Re:Newark cops, with reform, didn't fire a single shot in 2020
by throwaway1090 on Saturday April 24, 2021 @07:44PM
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One thing is that the murderers are not punished. They are instead rewarded with paid leaves, pensions etc. The other thing is that police brutality isn't only about murder. There is assault, including sexual assualt. Most are not punished. Even if one gets sentenced, they might get out soon like this fellow.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/202...
Second, I didn't say the police only kill tens of people over a decade, I said tens of incidents have made the national news. Only the noteworthy cases make the national news, which is kind of the point here. People's opinions are shaped by the most extreme incidents.
I think we should try to reform how policing is done to improve these issues. But I also don't think it's the crisis that our society has made it out to be recently.