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Nlkko · 06-25-2020, 08:45 PM

Statistically, body cams and more training have no effect on reducing police brutality. Read this thread which includes a study: https://twitter.com/samswey/status/1...271732224?s=20

What works is to "defund" (people love riling up over this term) them. What it essentially means is transferring many of police's responsibilities to other social service workers who are more qualified and equipped to do them like mental health services. Many countries do this. And "demilitarize" them, i.e. removing the ability to use lethal force and weapons of war for the majority of them. Many countries also do this. This is not new.

Additionally, there needs to be more accountability. "Desk job" aint cutting it. Imagining you and me walking into a client's office, drag them through the hallway, put a boot in their head and justify it with "oh she was hysterical". Not only that they would get fired from their job, it's likely nobody would ever hire them again in that town. Then why do we afford officers so much immunity? That has gotta change. I can't help but keep thinking about the smug face of Derek Chauvin as he has his hands in his pockets and threaten to mace the bystanders pleading to him while slowly killing George Floyd. That's the kind of immunity that needs to put in check.

06-25-2020, 08:45 PM	#33
Nlkko I help report spam so I got this! <-- Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 2,867 Thanked 1,215 Times in 535 Posts Failed 275 Times in 114 Posts	Statistically, body cams and more training have no effect on reducing police brutality. Read this thread which includes a study: https://twitter.com/samswey/status/1...271732224?s=20 What works is to "defund" (people love riling up over this term) them. What it essentially means is transferring many of police's responsibilities to other social service workers who are more qualified and equipped to do them like mental health services. Many countries do this. And "demilitarize" them, i.e. removing the ability to use lethal force and weapons of war for the majority of them. Many countries also do this. This is not new. Additionally, there needs to be more accountability. "Desk job" aint cutting it. Imagining you and me walking into a client's office, drag them through the hallway, put a boot in their head and justify it with "oh she was hysterical". Not only that they would get fired from their job, it's likely nobody would ever hire them again in that town. Then why do we afford officers so much immunity? That has gotta change. I can't help but keep thinking about the smug face of Derek Chauvin as he has his hands in his pockets and threaten to mace the bystanders pleading to him while slowly killing George Floyd. That's the kind of immunity that needs to put in check.