[zucker42]

This is baffling. 57 police officers symbollically resigning because two officers who nearly killed someone are suspended (not even charged or fired). The union president specifically invokes the Nuremberg defense.

I say symbollically above because the protesting officers will still be paid by the city.

> All officers who resigned from ERT will remain on the job in their regular duties

Is the argument that what happened in the video is acceptable? Maybe they think it's unacceptable but doesn't warrant major action? Can someone explain the ideology here?

[verdverm]

The suspension and response is only part of the story told in the article.

Another reason seems to be that a prior court case allows cities to opt out of paying legal costs for officers accused of these wrong doings. In light of the risk of being sued and the lack of support from their legislative and executive representatives, they have opted out of riot duty. I would also not be surprised if they feel like they are being classified bad people as a group for the transgressions of a few. Perhaps a bit of getting what they (we all?) have been dishing out?

This weekend in Buffalo could be very enlightening, we'll have to wait and see how this goes.

If we, as a society, believe we can operate with a less powerful policing contingent, can we behave ourselves and not increasingly wrong each other?

[mullingitover]

> I would also not be surprised if they feel like they are being classified bad people as a group for the transgressions of a few.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. They don't seem to have trouble applying that logic to peaceful protesters when there are a handful of protesters who start getting violent.