[evolve2017]

I remember seeing this result. It's tantalizing but - and in the absence of mandated reporting perhaps the best we may have. I will take a look at the paper but I wonder what biases exist in officer-initiated reporting.

Lastly, we're setting a low bar if our standard for police mistreatment is killing as opposed to inappropriate behavior, writ large.

I do see your point, but I'm not sure this data undercuts the importance of a movement like BLM.

EDIT: For the second link, I'm not sure how much I believe a psychology experiment in this setting - I don't know this literature but my a priori bias is that the individuals who would do this type of study in Seattle are not representative of the median US police officer

[guildwriter]

The second link wasn't done with officers in Seattle, it was done with officers in Spokane. Washington gets a lot more rural once you leave the Seattle area, so I think it's a lot more representative than you give it credit for. Honestly you seem to be operating from the assumption that the median police officer is a racist rather than giving the benefit of the doubt.

None of the articles or studies undercuts BLM. They're meant to show that the situation is more complicated and nuanced and teasing out proper and actionable conclusions will take more data and time. But that kind of headline doesn't get you eyeballs and clicks.