(05-29-2020, 09:53 AM)BLast42min Wrote: Thanks, NYC. You should put that idea out to police departments. I'm sure they aren't vetting their candidates and working to reform their practices. Now that they know the trick, we're gonna see that .00000097%  just plummet. They just needed to try harder. MILLIONS of interactions a year, and you expect perfection. This is a stand alone argument and has nothing to do with what I'm about to post, because I might be switching sides depending on how the following plays out. 

Check out this video:



This dude apparently got all dressed up, smashed the windows across the street, threatened to fight the guys following him, then headed towards the back of the police station. If this is a cop trying to divert attention from the protesters (which I believe is probable), this is going to be a HUGE deal. This would absolutely reinforce the notion that this police department is corrupt. Corruption is sufficient to thoroughly investigate, punish, and replace police officers who have abused their authority. 

This would be such an easy case to unite the American people if we could just drop the racial narrative. We won't, though.

You’re welcome. Happy to point out the obvious to those ignoring it anytime. 

You keep ignoring this reality of the perception of racial bias from police toward the African-American community because you’ve got some number you think disproves it. 

That’s where you’re missing it. 

Widespread measures to augment the training already in place for officers would be the easiest first step to bridging the divide. 

It doesn’t matter what you or I think about the number of racially motivated bad acts by cops. 
The hurt inflicted by the small number of bad actors still must be addressed. 
Common sense measures like what I’m suggesting  aren’t a bad thing. 

This one incident may involve a racist cop and it may not. We don’t know, but not addressing the damage done would be stupid.

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