GWS2004 t1_ixkr18b wrote on November 24, 2022 at 4:22 AM

"A Massachusetts law also requires police to keep private all reports and arrests for sexual and domestic violence—including those that are committed by police officers. Only cops themselves are able to access this information, which means those who have perpetrated abuse are unlikely to be publicly outed and barred from rejoining a different police department."

This is extremely alarming. How the hell are we supposed to trust the police?

RevengencerAlf t1_ixl0uel wrote on November 24, 2022 at 6:02 AM

You're not. Only an absolute fucking moron would trust the police in 2022.

Apprehensive-Hat-494 t1_iy2rxv5 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 8:31 AM

They were worse in the 80s

throwsplasticattrees t1_ixlson1 wrote on November 24, 2022 at 12:14 PM

The only thing we can trust then to do is act in their own self interest.

Police have way too much power, and much of it comes from social hero worship they have induced. Cops aren't heroes, they are just doing a job that isn't even dangerous. It's time we recognize this. They aren't heroes, they are the C student that never left town.