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KY_EnviroGuy

(14,490 posts)
9. Mandatory re-training and demilitarization of all American cops.
Thu Jan 12, 2023, 11:26 PM
Jan 2023

After 911, most cops have been trained to exercise tactics designed to fight serious terrorism attacks and we gave them the equipment to do it. Unfortunately, they've translated that brutal "shoot to kill" training into many routine police activities, mostly driven by shear fear and male ego. Racism and misogyny in the mix then becomes very dangerous and toxic to the public.

After a while, this militaristic attitude becomes ingrained and difficult to reverse. They need to be re-programmed but always held accountable..

It feels good to call for arrests and dismissals but that won't bring people like this young man back. The family will sue and probably get a big payoff but that won't bring this young man back either.

They also need very frequent and improved anti-racism training.

KY

Every. Fucking. Day. [View all] live love laugh Jan 2023 OP
racist thugs with a license to kill protected by qualified immunity Fullduplexxx Jan 2023 #1
Systemic Racism Kid Berwyn Jan 2023 #2
Yes, and ditto for the loss of a beloved father... pandr32 Jan 2023 #32
Horrifying. We need to say "no more" ck4829 Jan 2023 #3
It's not like we haven't been saying "no more" soldierant Jan 2023 #23
heard about this on the radio. Even the police chief implied the tazing looked excessive. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2023 #4
No such thing as systemic racism Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #5
It's the whole system, for sure Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #26
You reform this by putting cops in jail. Martin68 Jan 2023 #6
Exactly. Without deterrent consequences, nothing will change. nt SunSeeker Jan 2023 #17
Absolutely. Delphinus Jan 2023 #27
THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Jan 2023 #28
+1000 llmart Jan 2023 #31
20 minute body cams video here. including police statement IcyPeas Jan 2023 #7
Fuck Those Police! (and Too Many Are Similar!) electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #8
Mandatory re-training and demilitarization of all American cops. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2023 #9
Training establishes accountability but it doesn't necessarily change behavior. live love laugh Jan 2023 #11
We have to start somewhere and revised training is only one part. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2023 #20
Talked to a cop for 2 hrs and living in the community they serve or at the LEAST tying their ... uponit7771 Jan 2023 #29
You don't reform cancer. Same principle. You KPN Jan 2023 #10
Shameful judesedit Jan 2023 #12
This state sanctioned thuggery has been a plague on humanity for centuries Scalded Nun Jan 2023 #13
"How do you reform this?" Otterdaemmerung Jan 2023 #14
K & R & Boosted! SunSeeker Jan 2023 #15
I couldn't watch it all Jarqui Jan 2023 #16
+1 eom LittleGirl Jan 2023 #25
OMG this is horrible.. whathehell Jan 2023 #18
The LA Police Dept. needs to have a complete overhaul FakeNoose Jan 2023 #19
Agree. The cops need to be mentally competent to get past the first interview Deuxcents Jan 2023 #21
They've tried to do overhauls Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #46
These cops need to be locked away from society for the rest of their lives. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #22
Fucking cops!!! Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #24
How the LAPD has been Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #47
Yep. Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #54
Until powerful police unions are required to pay enormous judgments, the murders will continue dlk Jan 2023 #30
FOR THE FULL VIDEO- FULL STORY packman Jan 2023 #33
Thank you for your post! ⭐️👋 Judi Lynn Jan 2023 #49
The system is unreformable. Abolish it all. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2023 #34
ACAB n/t aocommunalpunch Jan 2023 #35
Totally agree. Fuck the police. Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #41
"Firefox can't open this page" CTyankee Jan 2023 #36
I'm using Chrome on an Android tablet, & I can't see it, either. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #37
In Chrome, the error message is "mastedon.social refused to connect" teach1st Jan 2023 #38
WTF this is supposed to be I have no idea. MicaelS Jan 2023 #39
See post 33. live love laugh Jan 2023 #40
Every day. Every time. czarjak Jan 2023 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #43
Cops who get fired or terminated for just cause Ferryboat Jan 2023 #44
I see only a black box. Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #45
all I see is this Celerity Jan 2023 #48
For some reason the link failed. See post 33. live love laugh Jan 2023 #50
How did you get this screen shot into your post? nt LAS14 Jan 2023 #52
Gyazo Celerity Jan 2023 #53
Well, I'm going to have to play with this a little more. But it looks promising!! Thanks. LAS14 Jan 2023 #55
right click, copy image address and paste it Celerity Jan 2023 #56
Yay!!! Thanks!!! LAS14 Jan 2023 #57
yw Celerity Jan 2023 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author live love laugh Jan 2023 #51
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