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In my eyes the role of the cop is NOT to punish. The cop is there to stop the bad situation and bring them before the PEOPLE. They will decide guilt and the judge will decide punishment.
Would be cool if they were trained in de-escalation.
It's the whole point of the Defund The Police movement, as every time a cop showed up, they only amplified the violence and threat.
Someone off their meds, get the cops called, and now you have a dead person.
I always liked the idea that got thrown around during the Defund the Police movement that every cop should be partnered with a social worker skilled in psychology. Basically for every brawn is a brain situation.
Wouldn't be perfect(nothing ever is) but it would be a hell of a lot better than now. Though I suppose it's all moot now that America has gone full NAZI. Now the only things that will make a positive change for the people is physically removing them from this earth until the government fears the people again.
This is exactly how the principle of separation of powers is intended to work. 😇
That's the fairy tale we teach to perpetuate the ugly reality. Since the late 19th century the police have evolved to replace the privatized security wealthy magnates used to have to hire at their own expense.
Instead of spending a small fortune to hire the pinkertons or burns security, the wealthy of America developed a way to socialize the expense of systemically abusing workers and protecting the status quo.
It's pretty obvious what the intent and purpose of police really are when you look at the chain of custody of people facing trial. During the process of arrest and sentencing, police officers have the lowest education requirement but the most leeway to influence your future.
Prosecutors, clerks, and judges all have set rules that dictate the limitations of their decisions. However, the police have the ability to simply not arrest anyone, or arrest a completely innocent person. What else is an attack dog without a trainer or leash but a weapon of terror?