MicroWaveAug 29, 2023

S.F. bakery won't serve cops, police union claims. Store says it's about the guns, not the cops

https://lemmy.world/post/4051215

S.F. bakery won't serve cops, police union claims. Store says it's about the guns, not the cops - Lemmy.world

San Francisco’s police union says a city bakery chain has a “bigoted” policy of not serving uniformed cops. The San Francisco Police Officers Assn. wrote in a social media post last week that Reem’s California “will not serve anyone armed and in uniform” and that includes “members of the U.S. Military.” The union is demanding that the chain “own” its policy. Reem’s says, however, its policy isn’t against serving armed police officers. It’s against allowing guns inside its businesses.

Show threadBonesOfTheMoonAug 30, 2023
Good, normalize rejecting cops.
Show threadsmattering82Aug 30, 2023

Bring on the down votes but my opinion is this will only make things worse. I think people should judge the police on a officer to officer basis. I work in biblical service and the majority of cops are really decent people who are trying to help. There are always bad seeds. Even if a cop is on a power trip if you ask them they will help you.

In my opinion the biggest problem w the police isn’t the officers it’s the training and culture. They have their hands tied w ridiculous use of force policies and almost no training. But bring on the hate and call me a fascist.

Show threadBonesOfTheMoonAug 30, 2023
It’s fine to have a different opinion and you shouldn’t be downvoted. If you’ve had that experience of them it’s perfectly valid. There’s just a lot of cops who are secret white supremacists who get outed routinely and that’s genuinely scary. Cops should get a lot more education than they do in the US.
Show threadsmattering82Aug 30, 2023
I 100% agree I have met and delt with so many really shitty cops in my own time. Then factor in the 1% that are real monsters and I understand the way people feel. I train Jiu Jitsu with some amazing cops that are really trying to be better for their community and themselves. I am just defensive after reading all the comments.
Show threadOlgratin_MagmatoeAug 30, 2023

Then factor in the 1% that are real monsters and I understand the way people feel.

…temple.edu/…/do-40-of-police-families-experience…

Do 40% of police families experience domestic violence? – Joshua Klugman

Show threadsmattering82Aug 30, 2023
Again preaching to the choir over worked and riddled w PTSD obviously the result is domestic violence and other unsafe behaviors. I mean the 1% monsters like this fellow. www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44402948
Rogue Baltimore police unit ringleader Wayne Jenkins sentenced

"I've tarnished the badge," weeps Wayne Jenkins, who robbed people, planted evidence and sold drugs.

BBC News
Show threadOlgratin_MagmatoeAug 30, 2023
It’s only 1% when you ignore the domestic violence.
Show threadsmattering82Aug 30, 2023
1% monsters like Jenkins 40% that beat their families can and should fuck themselves. I am referring to the corruption and actively destroying the communities they work in not just home life.
Show threadhydrospannerAug 30, 2023
“It’s only 1% because I’m very specifically framing my world view in a way that I feel justified in cropping domestic abusers out of the picture of bad actors.”
Show threadsmattering82
I am not saying 99% are upstanding the 40% that abuse their families are monster. I am saying the 1% that are corrupt at work and using their power for personal gains.
Aug 30, 2023 at 4:21pmWeb
Show threadmothersprotegeAug 31, 2023
Even if only 1% of cops fall into that category, the percentage of cops that support and enable that behavior is much larger. Police unions routinely defend and endorse bad actors, and reinforce and propagate toxic warrior cop culture. The whole damn tree is infected, and needs serious reform. Unless and until that happens, ACAB is the best rule of thumb.