bboplifa@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoPolice are not primarily crime fighters, according to the datawww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square156fedilinkarrow-up1468arrow-down127cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1441arrow-down1external-linkPolice are not primarily crime fighters, according to the datawww.reuters.combboplifa@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square156fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareSnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·1 year ago They spend lots of time dealing killing people with mental illness and substance abuse issues and they think those can be solved with violence.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·1 year agoUsually only if they aren’t white. If they’re mentally ill an white, they still might get roughed up and tasered, but they usually reserve the gun for darker skin tones.
Usually only if they aren’t white. If they’re mentally ill an white, they still might get roughed up and tasered, but they usually reserve the gun for darker skin tones.