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waffles2go2 t1_j1dqk2l wrote

Reply to comment by BlaineTog in Former State Police Captain indicted on CP charges by [deleted]

>Notably, a cop who doesn't personally abuse their power but does allow other cops to abuse theirs is still a bad cop

I think this is a trope now - there is a real push for reform and while I believe the system needs an overhaul, I do believe that progress is being made and new recruits are not "constantly looking the other way"...

Said anther way, if you don't see change then you are not fucking paying attention. A lot of this change is forced (body cameras) but is it making a change? Yes...

While I don't mind people throwing around ACAB - if you really believe it is more than a slogan than you too are part of the problem...

EDIT: If you actually, literally think ACAB than you're a <28 year old male or carry some type of deep trauma that blinds you to the good side of people (and basic logic).

ACAB is just a slogan, if you take it seriously you're both damaged and part of the problem. Domestic violence, gang violence, missing and exploited children are all stuff they have to deal with and if think that cops that work those cases are "bastards" than you lack most of the skills you critique cops for...

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BlaineTog t1_j1dykef wrote

> I think this is a trope now - there is a real push for reform and while I believe the system needs an overhaul, I do believe that progress is being made and new recruits are not "constantly looking the other way"...

I would love to believe that, but there are just too many stories of police misconduct that keep coming out, even misconduct occurring post-George Floyd. Really makes it seem like the touted reforms are token at best (and outright distraction at worst -- gee, look at that, police funding is actually going up!).

> Said anther way, if you don't see change then you are not fucking paying attention.

There's been a patchwork attempt to slightly mitigate police misconduct in some states, but the broader systems and the incentives are the same, which means the same patterns will emerge over time. So long as the system is arranged in such a way that the police can routinely cover up their own misconduct, the police will continue to trends towards bastardry. Put differently, the police have very few checks and balances in place right now.

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detective_bigfoot t1_j1dt7vd wrote

Cops exist to enforce class relations by violence. There are no good cops.

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j1rst63 wrote

If you “think” it’s a trope that’s not accurate, link to some evidence troll

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waffles2go2 t1_j1utr0m wrote

Ooof,

Y: "All Cops Are Bastards"!

M: "What about the cops that rescue children"?

Y: "ALL COPS ARE BASTARDS - they are part of a corrupt system"

M: "So cops shouldn't protect kids?"

Y: "No, they should but they're still bastards".

M: "Do you realize how immature and stupid your argument is?"

Y: ACAB!

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j1v4udb wrote

You have an active imagination 😂😂😂

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waffles2go2 t1_j1v68wa wrote

Thanks! Deflection is the sincerest form of flattery.

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j1v6g0c wrote

I am very sure that’s exactly how the saying goes…😂😂😂

Keep going… This other nonsense is making my morning hysterically funny. You’re not even making sense. Are you an AI?😂😂😂

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[deleted] OP t1_j1vckhk wrote

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j1vdxn9 wrote

Do you even know what you are talking about? 😂😂😂 You can’t make a coherent statement

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j1vduug wrote

Calling people dogs and slow… you have soooo much to back up your point of view. Lmao! Im convinced beyond a doubt of your correctness and my inferiority 😂😂😂😂

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