• whoisearth@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      2 days ago

      It would ultimately depend on the context but sure. “Innocent” Germans were put on trial post WW2 for enabling the system that resulted in the murder of millions of people, how is this any different?

      • Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        8
        ·
        2 days ago

        I think you’re misinterpreting the comment. Police officers in the US are regularly not put on trial even for egregious killings. They’re getting trial more often after the BLM protests, but they’re still usually getting found not guilty because we’re inundated with copaganda.

        • whoisearth@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          2 days ago

          True. Worth noting as bad as police are most countries outside of America actually have civilian oversight of the police. You can argue the effectiveness of it but it’s lightyears ahead of the lack of training and corruption that America faces.