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originally posted by: jrod
a reply to: Spacespider
It is not that rare. Almost everyone I know has had an incident where a police officer was abusing their power, some just got shaken down, others arrested, and a few others even injured. It happens disportionally to people of color.
I do not buy into the few bad apples argument either. Some positions require its members to be held to a higher standard.
I just don't understand what people are talking about when they refer to the abuses by police.
originally posted by: Grimpachi
a reply to: one4all
If you are just counting people killed by cops more white people are killed in the US than black people. Last year nationwide 300 something black people and 400 something white people were shot and killed by police. Just looking at that can be misleading though considering 60% of the nation is white and 12% is black. No more than 10 people in either group were killed that didn't have a gun on them. I do not know the numbers of people that died in police custody or altercations not involving firearms. As far as I know that number isn't tracked.
We hear the saying one bad apple all the time and the saying one will spoil the bunch. It is true to an extent. The lack of training and knowledge of the law will do it as well. I posted a video on the second page and it a prime example of the problem. They don't know the laws and continue to violate peoples rights because of it. They don't change their actions because they are not held accountable even when they learn the law. Why wuld they if they can keep getting away with it.
Two white guys came in videotaped a government-funded building exercising their constitutional rights and the police were called. Cop came in and less than 2 minutes later handcuffed them because they wouldn't ID without being told the crime they were suspected of. The law states you are not required to ID unless you are suspected of a crime. They were kept in handcuffs for almost an hour and 3 other cops had shown up. One of them claimed suspicion is a crime and they had to ID. They were searched for ID at one point which is another violation of their rights. They were eventually let go after what I can only guess was a call to the county attorney to find out that they hadn't broken any law. One cop claimed the press have to have press IDs. The police were absolutely clueless about the laws.
Now those were two white guys that fully understood the law and were absolutely calm with cameras and the police were trampling on their rights. If there was no camera or they had gotten angry they probably would have had a really bad day. They were not abusive but they were still bad cops because they didn't even know the laws they were being paid to enforce.
originally posted by: DrumsRfun
a reply to: one4all
What is your personal experience dealing with police?
I can rant and rave like an internet warrior too.
I have been arrested, have you?
Internet warriors with 0 experience trying to "wake up" the masses.
In nearly two decades with the Minneapolis Police Department, Derek Chauvin faced at least 17 misconduct complaints, none of which derailed his career.
originally posted by: M4ngo
Police have just never had to worry about strict oversight and they know citizens are virtually powerless in unlawful arrests and police misconduct. State Police Boards should be a requirement and have complete oversight of the depts and internal affairs. Unbiased investigation is key.
In nearly two decades with the Minneapolis Police Department, Derek Chauvin faced at least 17 misconduct complaints, none of which derailed his career.
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Unfortunately police officers are not held to the highest standards and accountability and professionalism and ethical duties like they should have been from the start. This is what happens in situations like that.
Physicians can do do lose their license and are sentenced to prison for non-violent crimes—they do not get second chances and citizen complaints against physician misconduct and behavior is investigated seriously.
Citizens feel powerless against police brutality and misconduct. Police can and do get away with behavior that would otherwise be the end of that person's career and possibly prison time in most other professions.
Giving people incredible power and authority with little oversight and accountability is just dangerous, reckless and irresponsible. We shouldn't even be having this discussion, but here we are.
originally posted by: DrumsRfun
a reply to: one4all
Yes, I have been convicted and have experience.
What experience do you have?
Don't write me a damn book, just get to the point...I didn't even read the last 2 posts of yours because I take them as a rambling mental case with 0 experience.