Do you hear yourself?
It comes out about the same as this: "Dont you see the problem? Criminals commit crimes! If we just explain to them to NOT commit crimes, we wouldnt need cops. Then they wouldnt get killed!"
"Dont you see the problem? People drive drunk. If we could just explain to them NOT to drive drunk, they wouldnt have accidents and kill people!"
"Dont you see the problem, people panic and react when they're scared. They dont want to get caught and go to jail. If we just explain to them NOT to try to resist, nobody would die!"
We can teach and create policies and training AND consequences for cops. We have some control over their training and performance. Chauvin had 14, maybe 17 complaints in his police record...misconduct, violence. He committed 4 shootings. Was he ever held accountable? He still had a job, why?
We dont have any control over the rest of society.
Hey Lursa, I do hear myslef.
I wrote an ethics paper years ago..... stumped my professor.....TL : DR version
"If we stopped caring about ourselves and cared about others, We would never have to care about ourselves as there would be a million people caring for us"
Criminals yes will always commit crimes, But why dont we address it. Why do we have to hide behind a "racist" wall? Its Not racist, to call out facts and statistics. THEN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
The first point is
1) Comply if you are in the presence of a police officer? Please tell me what is so hard about that and why is that bad?
2) Your Drunk Driver situation, Telling people wont work, GIVE them a harsh consequence. to give people a reason NOT to do it. Change the Manslaughter Charge to Murder charges as the person intentionally drank, intentionally got in the vehicle and killed someone. The Excuse that the inebriated individual was not coherent is an EXCUSE, they started sober and made the choice to exceed both the legal limits and their own physical limits. If people knew that if they killed someone in a Drunk driving accident, they would spend the rest of their life in jail..... You dont think that would be a good deterrent?
2a) People Panic when they are scared? Everyone Does, But how often do we teach our children to NOT run from LEO. Right now I sense a perpetuation that Cops are bad, you see a cop, you run or you might die.... Do you disagree? In dangerous community hard crime communities, what do you think the parents and adults are perpetuating about the relationship with LEOS and the community?
Now you made a point that I was researching last night.
People automatically came to the defense of Floyd, A person past does not give them the right to be murdered..... I agree.... But low and behold right in your text.....Chauvin had 14-17 complaints of misconduct. Let me say... in this day an age......are you saying there was a cover up on his past? What crime based on those misconducts was he found guilty of, was those a cover up as well? (its being investigated so we shall see right?) BUT this is hypocritical. in my opinion.
Floyd was found guilty and served some heavy jail time FOR his criminal acts to which he was found guilty. If his past is irrelevant, Then Shouldn't Chauvin's Past be irrelevant as well? NO it should NOT as I agree... If Chauvin was a bad cop he should have lost his right to be an LEO. If Floyd was committing criminal acts he should be treated as such . NO NO He did not deserve to die. The point is...... We ALL have control of our actions.
Last point, You say we DONT have control of our society? I CALL BS in the fullest. Want to know why? As a Parent. I have control of my children right now. I have the responsibility to teach them HOW to contribute to society. How to interact with others HOW to interact with police.
As a parent its MY responsibility how to teach my children how to help others and perpetuate a better place for them and for others.
To say we dont have Control? I say thats LAZY and excuse ridden parenting. Its STARTS at birth. Then a toddler, DONT touch the stove... You will get burned. DONT steal, Dont Do Drugs. IF you are stupid enough to commit a crime and get stopped by the police, Comply so you dont get hurt.
Personally and as respectfully...... Saying we have NO control over society is a DAMN excuse. It starts from 1 family, Starts from the home, it starts from the Parents giving guidance to our children HOW to contribute POSITIVELY to society...........
getting off my soap box.......