• TriflingToad@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I see a lot of people in this thread justifying murder when that’s REALLY not what’s needed. That will just lead to the only people willing to be cops is maniacs with a gun (who are NOT in short supply) when we really need cops who can take a moment and think.

    • Prunebutt@slrpnk.net
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      6 months ago

      when we really need cops who can take a moment and think.

      Those people are actively filtered out by police.

      • HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.sdf.org
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        6 months ago

        It’s not hard to make it through the application process as a compassionate, clever person.

        It’s just hard to stay employed while butting heads with supervisors that aren’t, and the public sends you thoughts and prayers from the sidelines. Sure, they’ll riot when evil cops are caught doing evil stuff, but they do absolutely nothing to notice or stop good cops from getting forced out.

        Source: My time in law enforcement and my interactions with the public on Reddit where I told my story.

  • qooqie@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    A bit brutal. I know it’s just a meme, but I don’t think them dying is the answer. We can be better, we can do better