(05-29-2020, 11:48 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(05-29-2020, 11:29 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: C'mon now. The proper way to deal with this is to file charges and put the bad actor on trial. The implication the police force across the USA is a bunch of racists who need reform based on a minuscule number of these infractions isn't the way to go about it.

LOL
I’m a broken record in this thread. 

Of course the guy will see charges and trial. 

I’m talking about addressing public mistrust by augmenting training already in place with an element that educates officers on avoiding such p.r. Nightmares. 
I don’t care if it’s somewhat  redundant - I don’t care if you think it implies  something that it really doesn’t. 
THERE IS NO HARM IN IMPROVING POLICE OFFICERS’ TRAINING. None

C’mon indeed. .

You are suggesting these things occur because of racism. I am saying they occur because of corruption. You are not suggesting anything worthwhile. Your focus on race is unprovable. It is a talking point propagated by people who depend on it for their careers. Millions of blacks believe they have a high chance of dying when they are confronted by a police officer and the evidence just doesn't support it. I showed you evidence that suggests otherwise, which would mean that race is not main factor involved here. You counter with the idea that we can't know what's in a person's heart. That's not fantastic insight. It's a boogieman.You make this claim without at all questioning whether or not the narrative itself is a contributing factor in deteriorating racial relations. 

I believe police officers can be corrupt. I'm not some ideologue that thinks all cops are great people. I have had dozens of encounters with police in my life, and I can think of 5 (out of probably 50) that weren't unpleasant. Cops are [BLEEP] 90% of the time. However, when I have a bad encounter with a cop, I haven't had a lifetime of lies flung in my direction that cause me to believe the cops have it out for me due to any external factor. I rationally deduce that either a certain amount of power corrupts most people or that certain personality types are drawn to positions of power.  This is far more likely the explanation for why cops are often [BLEEP] to ALL people. Cops have too much power. The difference between your position and mine is that I KNOW police can be corrupt. I can get on board with wanting to reform how the police interact with citizens. I just don't think you get to use a boogieman (race), that actually harms the public psyche.

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