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Originally Posted by Flaming Homer
https://calgarysun.com/news/local-ne...f-7281ee8a03d4
Figured this would be better suited in here then the American police abuse thread.
I’ve long held the belief that police often escalate situations beyond what they need to be regardless of race, sex or creed. Not saying there aren’t racist police either just that I’ve also been detained and struck by police officers many moons ago without reason or cause. It seems like regardless of race if you resist or mouth back your liable to forcefully detained. Definite culture change needed within police forces everywhere IMO.
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I agree. I think this is getting lost in the conversation around the current protests. It seems to me that the root cause of police escalation is the notion of them being the authority in all situations and law-abiding citizens needing to capitulate regardless of the circumstances. I'm a middle-aged white guy and I get intimidated seeing police around, even though I generally don't break laws. In my experience the police have a tendency to bully their way through situations. They rely on force or the threat of force, even if it's uncalled for. Of course, race and/or cultural issues also play a part but they would be much easier to weed out if the base culture of policing wasn't authoritarian.