| Byte1 |
10-29-2020 10:29 AM |
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
(Post 1853524)
It IS true that society needs law enforcement. But, they want unbiased law enforcement, not shoot-em-up cowboys with disregard for human life. Most Police are fine individuals......but......there are some that are BAD apples, to begin with. There are some that become jaded after years in the job (that is almost human nature) and should be given desk jobs. And many departments are controlled by OVERLY strong unions. That has been mentioned on this forum before.
Both Police and Military individuals at all levels have a tendency when putting on a uniform to take on an attitude of superiority. They can lose sight of humility and empathy. There are exceptions of course but these particular individuals covet power over others and the uniform gives them that power. Not saying that it is everyone or even rampant, but it does happen. After History like Jim Crow and current events like the Floyd murder, Black and Brown people are afraid of Police in uniform. Also Kent State with respect to the military.
In the future, when robotic Police are perfected, the fear of harm to themselves will be eliminated. They can be programmed with techniques of social science also. In the meantime, the combination of bad Cops and civilians with mental problems will persist. It is a problem that needs to be solved. The US needs to look at other more successful countries for answers. But, that rarely happens!
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The Police Officer will use his hand weapon an average of two times in his whole career. Most police officers have NEVER shot anyone. It is the presumption of the ignorant to think that police officers are cowboys, just looking for a chance to use their weapon.
I doubt there will EVER be robot law enforcement utilized in the policing of American citizens. It's probably a good thing that we do not have robotic policing because it's a sure thing that there would be more criminals shot. Most officers put themselves in grave danger when attempting to disarm perps. Most are successful, actually. We only hear about their failures to disarm the bad guys peacefully.
Police do not need to be RE-educated or RE-trained. They do need constant training, which costs money. It is the population that needs to be EDUCATED. The lack of discipline and respect for the law is a disease that needs to be cured. |
