• AFK BRB Chocolate@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    This country has horrific systemic racism, and that might very will have instigated this scenario.

    On the other hand, if there’s a guy prowling between the houses of my neighborhood, even if he’s in uniform, I’m going to call the police to make sure it’s legit, and I’m going to describe him as best I can, including skin color.

    • Rhaedas@fedia.io
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      2 months ago

      The police always tell the public that they should call authorities if they aren’t sure about someone pulling you over or at the door. Until you do such things to be cautious, and suddenly you’re the bad person for not immediately obeying. Double standard.

  • Queen HawlSera@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    To be fair, cops can’t just randomly look into people’s houses, so this guy could have been mistaken for a police impersonator.

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    I mean, being real, I’d be less worried if it was some random dude.

    But, whoever called that in just saw some dude in dark clothing fucking around. Unless you get the right line of sight, you aren’t going to be able to see the few shiny bits on the typical dark blue uniforms. Especially not with a flashlight bouncing around, while you’re looking out a window carefully.

    Frankly, if a cop isn’t wearing something bright enough to be seen through a dirty window and it be obvious it’s a cop, it’s on them if someone sics an angry goat on them.

  • andrewth09@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Where is he, Patrick?

    At the intersection of Conch and Coral.

    That’s where I am! He’s right on top of me, but I can’t see him!

    • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      If a person is going to be a cop then I want them to at least have some diversity so as to be able to handle a wider range of problems and interactions (and to fill spots otherwise used by racist assholes).

        • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1745-9125.12376 <— Study showing you your own ass

          I also believe that all cops should have a stronger layer of accountability (like perhaps an arm under the FBI to locally monitor police), that certain interactions between judges, proscutors, and police should be discouraged with fines or worse, and they should be demilitarized.

          But for now, standing against a diverse police force is idiocy.

          • caboose2006@lemmy.ca
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            2 months ago

            Other research, though, has found that the diversification of police forces did not lead to less aggressive policing of Black and other minority civilians (Headley & Wright, 2020; Nicholson-Crotty et al., 2017; Rim et al., 2021; Smith, 2003; Smith & Holmes, 2014).

            I don’t think my ass is showing too bad. Maybe just the crack. This is a quote from your article btw. So there’s research to suggest it helps, and research to suggest it doesn’t.

            I’m not standing against diversifying police forces, I never even hinted that. I’m saying in the current system it doesn’t matter. A cop is blue. And look at that there’s studies to support my position too.