THE POLICE PROBLEM

"We have opened an investigation. Please stop asking questions"

6 months later:

The video only shows a part of the story”

There is many of those idiots on lemmy in fuckinginsanevideos. It is always used stricly when it is about Palestine

“The video only shows a part of the story”

Do people really eat up that shit? Even if she was making threats for example, that's still not an acceptable escalation to throw her onto the floor like that.

The guy was probably used to treating his wife like that when she talks back, classic.

Just thought he'd cause a fucken miscarriage because a pregnant woman shoo'd away another pig's grip.

No charges. Baldy needs to be hanged and stoned.

If you want to know what kind of people will be in a job, on average, consider what the job incentivizes and how that might appeal to the motives of different kinds of people.

Law enforcement ostensibly promotes an image of community service and protection. So you will find people that wish to do those things seeking to become police officers.

But the reality is that police work itself, policies, and legal protections for officers is far more focused on the state sanctioned use of force, the strict adherence to laws for citizenry but far more lax enforcement on officers themselves, and the authority of command given to officers in interactions with them. So for someone who wants to posture as a tough guy, to dominate over people with legal authority, to commit acts of violence with little, if any, consequence for themselves or recourse for he victim, and to remain in good standing in much of society because of the aforementioned promoted image, it serves those desires too.

And due to the us vs them mentality, the lack of liability, and the tight community formed just within law enforcement and those who work directly with them (prosecutors/DAs, judges, mayors, etc) that do not hold each other accountable unless they do something to violate that community (like reporting abuse of authority, excessive force, gross negligence, etc. on fellow officers), then the police culture itself incentives pushing out the cops with good intentions that may stir up "trouble" in the community in favor of those who will allow or actively propagate corruption and collusion.

If a job incentivizes and/or protects aggression, violence, and pretty crime, don't be shocked when it's full of aggressive, violent, petty criminals.

I was going to say, you can say that again, so I will!

ACAB

Yep, EU jingoism is on the rise. There's unfortunately quite a lot of it here on Lemmy. It reminds me of the tankies - America bad so EU must be good.

The A stands for "all" not "American".

Cops are cops and Dutch cops are horrible cunts as well

Authoritarian tendencies are not confined by national borders. They can emerge through institutions, political movements, and social attitudes that concentrate power, discourage dissent, or weaken accountability. Because such tendencies can become more difficult to address once entrenched, they should be recognized and challenged early through lawful, democratic means.

Public officials who abuse their authority should face timely accountability through transparent processes that respect due process and the rule of law.

Organizations should also be cautious of developing insular "good old boy" networks or cultures where loyalty is valued above fairness, competence, or transparency. Such environments can foster groupthink, favoritism, and an unhealthy us-versus-them mentality.

Healthy institutions depend on accountability, openness to criticism, and a willingness to apply the same standards to allies and opponents alike.

ACAB Everywhere