>>a career in law enforcement but I just happen to end up
>>falling in love with computers before I was old enough to be
>a
>>cop then I started comparing salaries and it was a wrap.
>
>it makes sense cuz those shows greatly influence children's
>perceptions of policing.
>
>>I still don't have a negative view of law enforcement
>overall.
>>I have multiple family members and friends that work in law
>>enforcement at all levels. It's a tough but necessary job.
>
>Necessary is debateable, especially when you get into the
>weeds of "necessary for what?"
>
> Yes
>>I know the overall system is corrupt AF and needs to be
>>completely overhauled but its one of those things that's
>>easier said that done.
>
>that's a bit of a contradiction tho. you can't acknowledge
>that the overall system is corrupt and needs to be overhauled
>while saying that you have no negative view of law
>enforcement.
>
>Yes there are some POS racist cops that
>>have no business near a badge and a gun.
>
>do you know why? because those types overwhelmingly are drawn
>to the police force precisely because it gives them license to
>wield their hatred without accountability. that's been the
>case throughout the entire history of the police force, which
>began from slave patrolling. KKK members whose chapters were
>disbanded and outlawed turned to the police force and the
>military in droves.
>
>If you study the history of the country you were born in, you
>might feel differently...no snark...being serious here.
>
>>There are still actual crimes that occur every day and people
>that commit
>>those crimes.
>
>That is true. We've had this discussion before and you refuse
>to wrestle with the fact that there are two kinds of crime.
>You're talking about person to person crime. What do the
>police do for white collar crimes, which actually harm far
>more people? (bribes, insider trading, wage theft, fraud)
>
>
>But if you want to just look at person to person crime...its
>mainly a function of poverty, lack of access to jobs and
>education. If/when we address the root causes of crime, the
>police become less necessary.
>
>
>>It sucks that everything is politicized and you have to be
>on
>>one side or the other.
>>
>>Its complicated.
>
>
>Yeah, it is very complicated. But to be clear, fairness and
>equity is the antidote to politicized..that buzzword just
>means that some shit isn't fair for everyone. So you're
>basically buying into the fact that equity doesn't matter if
>you're bemoaning how "everything is politicized"...
>
>d