• Prunebutt@slrpnk.net
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    1 month ago

    when we really need cops who can take a moment and think.

    Those people are actively filtered out by police.

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      It’s not hard to make it through the application process as a compassionate, clever person.

      It’s just hard to stay employed while butting heads with supervisors that aren’t, and the public sends you thoughts and prayers from the sidelines. Sure, they’ll riot when evil cops are caught doing evil stuff, but they do absolutely nothing to notice or stop good cops from getting forced out.

      Source: My time in law enforcement and my interactions with the public on Reddit where I told my story.