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In response to "So, apparently the school shooting in Knoxville was a result of a teen romance turned violent and some chaotic policing" by Will Hunting

Cops seem to be going into every situation with the assumption that it's going to be violent

Posted by Reagen Apr 21 '21, 05:22

And it's a self fulfilling prophecy.

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Well, that it might turn violent, at any rate, especially if a Black person is involved, and from there it’s just a matter of confirmation bias. - znufrii Apr 21, 05:51
I think you have to once a weapon is mentioned. I haven’t seen any dispute the kid had a gun. - Will Hunting Apr 21, 05:40 7
- Are you sure about the gun part? -- nm - David Apr 21, 06:53
- I don't think it's just that they don't have it. I think they have little interest in it. Once there's a weapon their view is "shooting is justified - pmb Apr 21, 06:46 1
  - We've been watching "The Rookie" on ABC. They actually had a plot line along these lines in their last episode. New rookie is ex-military. - oblique Apr 21, 06:49
- It's not all of them, but there's a bunch that seem to see their jobs as some kind of "pest control" - Reagen Apr 21, 05:46 3
  - Behind the Bastards podcast had a really good mini series on the explicitly racist origins of the police in America (eg, Slave Patrols... - ralph wiggum Apr 21, 07:19
  - Also, they're trained to respond with violence if necessary. They're not trained to de-escalate. -- nm - Inigo Apr 21, 05:57 1
    - familyguyskincolortest.gif -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 21, 06:05
First thought is to protect their own ass when walking into a situation. Dealing with the public in any job can be so random -- nm* - budice Apr 21, 05:27

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