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[–] Cruel@programming.dev 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Increasing the police presence in black neighborhoods does not help save black lives

More police presence reduces number of homicides. This is well-documented. People's "intuition" is irrelevant.

Now, it also increase more low-level arrests. So if people are wanting to get away with drug possessions, shoplifting, or other low-level crimes, then they are going to have to deal with higher homicide rates. But if they want that exchange, they don't really care about black lives.

you clearly seem to think the opinions of those personally affected by police and gang-related violence (not all that different, really) don’t.

I trust people to identify their problems, but not to identify the solutions. Many people have problems partially because they keep trying the wrong solutions (eg. buying lotteries tickets to get out of poverty). Experts are often needed for solutions.

The BLM founders are so far removed from the problem in their $6 million dollar mansion, they cannot be expected to understand the problem let alone come up with solutions.