• Milksteaks [he/him]@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    You know how cops need to get tazed during their limited training? Maybe they should get restrained with head neck and torso holds during training too just to show how shit it is to do to others. Maybe even a knee between the shoulder blades while face down on pavement

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    1 year ago

    In fairness to the cops here, some of the maneuvers blocked by this are very standard. It’s something they’re trained to do. I expect that even taking a few seconds to assess what is and isn’t okay could cost an officer their life.

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        1 year ago

        It’s not the choking that’s upsetting, it’s putting someone in a prone position or restraining their torso. These can absolutely be done in a way that doesn’t require someone to not breathe

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      1 year ago

      I could be wrong, but I honestly doubt many cops are in a spit second life or death situation with a child (hand to hand) all that often.

      I don’t doubt they abuse their current rights aggressively though

    • Signtist@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Yeah, I had to learn a lot of these as a volunteer at a group home for people with mental disabilities. They’re pretty much required for protecting yourself against someone in a rampage without taking violent measures yourself.