I'm going to say something unpopular, and if you really don't like it, that's fine, you can block me.
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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.
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Tomreplied to Ricki Jorkin Depeanus Tarr last edited by
@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.
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Ricki Jorkin Depeanus Tarrreplied to Tom last edited by
@Tom Oh definitely, I try to judge on a person by person basis, but I certainly am wary.
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Tomreplied to Ricki Jorkin Depeanus Tarr last edited by
@RickiTarr And you know who I blame for that? The police unions. They're the ones who won't let bad cops get fired.
And so they stay on the force, with no accountability, no consequences, and gravitate towards other people who have no business being cops.
And when they realize they can do whatever they want to whomever they want, they *do it*. If bad cops could simply be fired, things would be a million times better. Those people would still be asshole abusers, but they wouldn't have power.
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Mick 🇨🇦replied to Ricki Jorkin Depeanus Tarr last edited by
@RickiTarr so NACAB?
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@Tom @RickiTarr I'm pro union, but not pro police union.