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Re:In a small Virginia town, citizens review police like Ube... by 0des on Thursday June 02, 2022 @01:40PM (#31598108)
I agree that most people are inherently good. But I add a few points of skepticism toward anybody who chooses a role that comes with inherent authority by default: clergy, legislature, law, etc.

Not saying they're bad, most aren't, however, you wanted to be the guy with the power- There is possibly a reason for that.

Re:In a small Virginia town, citizens review police like Ube... by throwaway894345 on Thursday June 02, 2022 @02:02PM (#31598383)
> you wanted to be the guy with the power- There is possibly a reason for that.

Sure, but there's nothing that suggests the underlying motivation would be negative. For example, a lot of people cite a desire to protect and serve their communities. Just because there is a motive for something doesn't imply that it's ulterior or nefarious.

Re:In a small Virginia town, citizens review police like Ube... by 0des on Thursday June 02, 2022 @02:08PM (#31598448)
I didnt say it was nefarious. When you open new lines of credit, or make an inquiry, your credit score drops. Atomically these aren't bad things, in a vacuum, yet when you step back and look at things holistically they can be part of a pattern. Feel me?
Re:In a small Virginia town, citizens review police like Ube... by skinnymuch on Thursday June 02, 2022 @02:19PM (#31598604)
People may cite that. There’s no evidence of it being true. The issue of being class traitors is absolutely a negative issue.