Ricki Yasha TarrSep 17, 2024

I'm going to say something unpopular, and if you really don't like it, that's fine, you can block me. I understand.

Just because someone is a cop or served in the military doesn't make them a bad guy. It is illogical to assume that just because someone ends up working in a corrupt system that they are corrupt. There are a million reasons people can work a job. This is akin to telling someone who works in a retail store that they are a responsible for Unregulated Capitalism. Believe me, we want decent people in these places. Police and military aren't going to disappear just because we don't like it. Creating enemies of people, because of circumstances is not only a shit thing to do, it polarizes people against our goals. We remember the people are kind to us. Yes, the system is broken and corrupt, but so are most systems, treating people poorly isn't the answer.

Show threadThomas Franklin William ArnoldSep 17, 2024
@RickiTarr I don't automatically assume all cops are bad, but I do keep in mind that they absolutely *might* be, until I can gauge them. And this is coming from a straight white guy, so I completely understand why people who might be victimized by police are immediately suspicious. But I agree, there are good people who become cops, and we need that.
Show thread@pineywoozle ‘s #3WordNoteSep 17, 2024
@Tom @RickiTarr Same. As a tall white woman 99.9% of my law enforcement interactions have been not just not bad but in some cases very kind and over the top helpful. But, that doesn’t stop me from understanding that that same officer might not treat someone else with the same deference & overt kindness or that they might. We desperately need better police oversight as well as better training and we need to reverse the horrifying militarization.
Show threadHudson
@Pineywoozle @Tom @RickiTarr Every city and county needs civilian review boards with the power to terminate employment.
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