Re:Black women who is a Software Engineer knocked out by Cops
by r00fus on Saturday August 21, 2021 @07:22PM
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There are good cops - and they are rooted out [1] [2]. "Doing the right thing" is a fireable offense, apparently.
[1] https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/what-polic...
[2] https://mfranciswrites.medium.com/5-good-cops-that-got-fired...
Re:Black women who is a Software Engineer knocked out by Cops
by goldcd on Saturday August 21, 2021 @10:06PM
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Some good links to some infuriating stories.
Maybe what both sides could unite around is an organization that will back up these officers?
~ "The Good Apple Officer Organization"
At the most basic level, could cover the pensions of whistle-blowers - and I'd guess for every story we hear now, would get a dozen more out there.
I genuninely believe most people who join law enforcement want to make the world a better place. Question is simply how can we help them do this?
It doesn't (to me) mean that "everybody in the organization is racist and the whole thing should be disbanded/defunded" though.
I take it as simply being that when something like this happens, it's easier for those not involved, good people, to turn a blind eye than stand up for what they know is right.
Not a criticism of the individuals, I know I'd find it hard to stand up and risk being ostracized - it's a criticism of the system where doing the right thing isn't the easy thing.