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by tptacek
3627 days ago
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Your comment is facile and, though you probably don't intend it that way, mean-spirited. But there's something to it anyways. Set aside the reciprocal nature of racism and criminality and acknowledge the raw demographic reality of police encounters in major cities. It seems clear to me that yes, police officers are under far too much cognitive strain to accurately judge threats. Basic human cognitive limitations ensure that police will continue to prejudge risk through race. To me, that, coupled with the fact that police encounters with strangers are far, far less dangerous than police training and culture mythologizes them to be, suggests a straightforward solution: disarm most police officers. I wrote more about that here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12057079 (If you feel the need to object, please read that before assuming you know what my recommendation is from its brief summary here). |
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It generally works in EU countries, but a lot is different there.
What I reject though is you suggesting my comment is mean spirited. The statements you feel are offensive are just facts as far as we can tell today. You would attack my statements instead of me personally if what I wrote was obviously wrong.
Regarding the linked comment:
> Most (not all) suspects who shoot at cops aren't doing it out of spite, but instead of out self-preservation.
How do you know this? Your comment is based on this being true, because if it were otherwise there would be no way your proposal could work. In that case disarmed police officers would continue to get shot but now without being able to defend themselves.