[quote=FlyerInHi]Blogstar, don’t we already give cops plenty of passes? Their words are already more valuable in court. Prosecutors already defer to the police.
Already, there’s plenty of brutality and abuse, not ncessary for law enforcement, but to satiate the petty power of the cops. Shouldn’t we draw the line somewhere?
It’s not about race. It’s about police abuse and police killing. As was mentioned before, those same cops receive ongoing training, support, paychecks, healthcare, and pensions from the government.
Don’t you think that cops who snap should be punished and removed from the system?
And if cops are expected to snap, why wouldn’t a community that lives without representation rise up?
I don’t mind double standards when the higher standards of behavior apply to the people with power. You seem to suggest the reverse where the cop gets a free pass, while other offenders must submit to the magnanimity of the court (if there even is such magnanimity). Why shouldn’t the cop submit to a court?
Providing support to poor disenfranchised community is a multigenerational social commitment. There are ebbs and flows in the political will to do so.
Punishing crimes, to punish the perpetrators, and to make examples for deterrence of similar crimes is something we do everyday.[/quote]
I said very clearly that police officers who snap should be punished , but that it should be expected now and then. I think that’s honest. It should be expected to happen in the worst areas to police. Either that or do like some departments do to some extent and just write off neighborhoods . Nobody wants that either except the criminals.
That’s right, change in poor disenfranchised communities isn’t happening over generations even though big promises have been made…don’t blame the cops for that.
