Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
It's really been a long standing issue -- just publicized better today. All the "Prison Planet" type hype is just either stirring a boiling pot or "preparing" for the "certain" future depending on how you look at it.
I read something interesting the other day -- 1 in 5 -- 20% of the population is qualifying for Medicaid now. This problem is poverty related. You don't see police shootings in wealthier communities -- the 'burbs. I would like to see some realistic stats on the police shootings in the 'burbs, the 'hood and the barrio ... Wouldn't be hard to guess where the problem is -- where there is more poverty.
Real opportunity and not handouts is the answer -- good luck finding that ...
|
I think it's a slippery slope to look for answers to police problems outside of the police. Just like many blacks and white apologists are making the cop problem out to be a race problem, it's not a race problem, it's a cop problem.
As Robbie pointed out, cops are trained this way, so one of the ways to fix the cop problem is to fix the training problem. accountability is the other part of the problem, make cops accountable for their actions- require body cameras and require them to be on and functioning at all times. Also, require cops to be held personally accountable for wrong-doing.
Finally, the judicial system needs adjusting. as it stands, it favors cops shooting and killing people and makes that OK, change that. It's not OK. Put cops on trial and prosecute in a fair system.