US police killed a record number of people in 2023: Research
thehill.com
The number of people killed by police officers in the United States reached a new high in 2023, according to new research. The Mapping Police Violence project, which has been tracking police k…
  • In 2023, police in the U.S. Killed over 1,300 people, marking a steady increase in police killings, as reported by Mapping Police Violence.
  • There were only 14 days without a police killing, and on average, a person was killed by law enforcement every 6.6 hours.
  • While the number of people killed by gunfire and officers killed in the line of duty declined, this data highlights the need for significant changes in policing in the country.
    • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
      231·
      11 months ago
      1. Logging workers
      2. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
      3. Derrick operators in oil, gas, and mining
      4. Roofers
      5. Garbage collectors
      6. Ironworkers
      7. Delivery drivers
      8. Farmers
      9. Firefighting supervisors
      10. Power linemen
      11. Agricultural workers
      12. Crossing guards
      13. Crane operators
      14. Construction helpers
      15. Landscaping supervisors
      16. Highway maintenance workers
      17. Cement masons
      18. Small engine mechanics
      19. Supervisors of mechanics
      20. Heavy vehicle mechanics
      21. Grounds maintenance workers
      22. Police officers
      23. Maintenance workers
      24. Construction workers
      25. Mining machine operators
      • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world
        13·
        11 months ago

        Delivery drivers

        Confirm. Before the advent of the current doordash-uber-postmates fiasco, I worked delivery for four different restaurants. I went to neighborhoods where cops eating at our restaurant(s) flat out told me they won’t go. With a pocket full of cash, no backup, in my regular old not bulletproof personal vehicle.

        I was strapped as fuck, of course, but still.

        Cops are pussies.

      • rivermonster@lemmy.worldOP
        121·
        11 months ago

        And police are tied with grounds maintenance, and maintenance workers. But only one of the three gets military hardware. ><

        • Fester@lemm.eeEnglish
          5·
          11 months ago

          Imagine you’re working on a small engine, and then out of nowhere a black woman exists, asleep in her bed, and you didn’t have a gun to shoot her with. Bam, you’re dead.

        • jak@sopuli.xyz
          2·
          11 months ago

          They make trips to service boat engines, and transportation accidents and falls are the most common killer here. My brain supplied an additional theory when it mentioned lawnmower repair, but hopefully there’s a foolproof way to temporarily disable the blades, no matter how old or damaged the lawnmower

        • _NoName_@lemmy.ml
          1·
          11 months ago

          There’s probably not as many small engine mechanics out there so that’ll accentuate a smaller number of injuries and deaths.

          but also, as a small engine mechanic you’re working with an explosive device. It’s controlled explosion, but it’s been designed to be compact and lightweight while still providing a decent power output. I imagine that if anything goes wrong, that thing turns into an IED pretty quick.

          Not to mention that some small engines use fancy fuel that can fuck you up pretty quick, and all engines are prone to catching fire.