Re:Police have been quitting in droves in the last year
by smileysteve on Thursday June 24, 2021 @10:12AM
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I'm of the belief that the US model of policing is incompatible with an expected armed society;
This can be seen in police shootings vs armed militias at protests.. If police approached every suspect as if the suspect were open carrying a high powered semi auto pistol, they'd be much less likely to approach suspects as they do. They'd be much more respectful, keep a vehicle between them, and focus on de-escalation as opposed to confrontation.
And in a country with 44% of suspects owning a fire arm, to confront someone is the wrong move.
This can be seen in police shootings vs armed militias at protests.. If police approached every suspect as if the suspect were open carrying a high powered semi auto pistol, they'd be much less likely to approach suspects as they do. They'd be much more respectful, keep a vehicle between them, and focus on de-escalation as opposed to confrontation.
And in a country with 44% of suspects owning a fire arm, to confront someone is the wrong move.