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The slideshow of the lives of the couple included photos from a Black Lives Matter protest. One of the two getting married is a cop. Then I noticed Thin Blue Line decor around the gift table. The other half of the couple is Black.
Have to ask are they still married?
Yep. And adopted a white baby. Like, intentionally, specifically a white baby.
Well at least they are still married.
Considering the insanely high domestic abuse rate among police officers, I wouldn't be so sure about that.
Is there a higher rate?
Yes.
Does that mean there IS domestic abuse in that marriage? No. Should we be implying there is? No
So there is zero chance that he might be a good person? Zero chance that he might care about the law? That's a bit of a narrow minded view point.
The the best advice I have for you is when your home is being broken into or you are being attacked, do not call the police. Just beg the criminal to stop.
What if it's the police who's breaking in and murdering you? (As it's happened in real life multiple times)
While I agree that seems absurd, people can have more than black and white views outside of American politics and Reddit, which I hope lemmy has. There must be some cops that want to do better, though I barely would believe them.
I don't think they'd have thin blue line decor though...
Delusional cop and self hating black person? Idk. What I donβt get even more is black people choosing to become cops
See: Clarence Thomas