forum That's Debatable
Started by @Natasha
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@Oakie Dokie

or that one dude in Black Panther who wanted to use the resources of Wakanda to help put an end to Racism, that one cut me deep because I literally get paid to do the exact same thing :P

@Masterkey

Natasha and @Oakie Dokie, Haha you're welcome XD

Yeah, I'm ready for a new topic! How about POLITICS?!

I kid. Unless you all really want to.

@Masterkey

I think police brutality is a thing, yeah. No doubt about it. But I wouldn't say it's as widespread as some people make it out to be, if that makes sense. All the bad stuff gets publicity, while the good stuff doesn't really. When the media paints a violent, negative picture, they get more viewers and therefore make more money. Doesn't mean that police brutality ISN'T a thing, but we can take hope that there are great men out there who do their jobs right. :)

I haven't really researched it that much though… what do you guys think? How could we fix the problem?

@Natasha

Some police are corrupt. There is no question of that. It can't be permanently stopped because there will always be sin in the world. But people need to start focusing on the positive.

@Oakie Dokie

personally once again, i get paid to research and help prevent things like this, and honestly there isn't much we can do. i do agree with you that it's not as widespread as some people believe it to be, but it is still a major problem that leads to several other problems such as rioting, mass incarceration, yaddah yaddah yaddah. The problem is, the people who are doing it believe in their minds that they truly are doing the right thing. in my area specifically it's a problem with Hispanic populations getting stopped on the regular and given 20 year sentences for minor crimes. what my company has been doing is working to lessen sentences for minor crimes and, more recently, influenced the passing of a state law requiring all police to take a culture class before being able to handle situations like this, and we're also working with the police department to reinforce de-escalation tactics. I hope deep down this can be lessened to a reasonable extent, but at the same time it's a longshot.

@Masterkey

Yeah I agree with you on that, Oakie. But there's no question that we need the police. There's been some real problems by forcing police out of some neighborhoods, and then we see crime rates and murder rates shoot up. It's a pretty difficult line to walk. We need police, but we need good men as police, too.

@Oakie Dokie

yup yup!! ^-^
now, branching off of this, do you think community watches in communities (so as to not have police in the area) actually work, and could help the situation a little?

@Masterkey

Well, I think police are still necessary because they carry weapons, and have the legal authority to carry weapons. It's necessary that our protectors are able to match or exceed the power of enemies. But then that's why regular citizens should carry weapons–to protect ourselves from the police. Either way, bad guys are getting weapons, so we have to have them too. As long as we have good policemen, we'll be safe. But then that means we as citizens have a responsibility to make sure the police are doing their job right.

Lydia

I think that police brutality is definitely a thing. There are plenty of bad cops, but there are even more good ones. I think that it really boils down to racism and prejudices. There should be thorough examination and a psych eval before allowing officers into the field. No matter what people say about the officers, they are generally very kind and helpful people. It's just the bad ones that are getting the news, not the good ones. I know from personal experience that they are amazing people that only want to help you. That's all I have to say.