[seretogis]

"Risky areas" sounds like a dog whistle to me, much like "bad neighborhood"... When you think of these "risky areas", what do the people within them look like? Do they deserve to have militarized police literally rolling armored tank-like vehicles through their neighborhood, and what sort of impact do you think that has on them?

[nojokes]

I honestly do not know about how they look like. What I meant was higher rate of crime against people and police.

But to give you an idea what might turn police force to want to have more serious weapons. Just few days ago there was a 2 hours long attack on the local police station in France. Attackers used fireworks. Police did not respond though and I do not have an idea why. Perhaps they were outnumbered and outgunned.

In such situation, where criminals do what they like, would you prefer your police force have some serious weapons or you would think that it would be an overreaction?

[alisonkisk]

CNN: "Police said no one was injured and an investigation to identify the perpetrators is underway."

The police did a great job and I'm glad it didn't turn into a massacre that could have exploded into an outright civil war.

[baq]

of course i'd rather the police sit and watch and maybe throw some tear gas around. why do think violence or even lethal force would work?

[WarOnPrivacy]

I don't understand why this was downvoted.

[ffggvv]

i downvoted it because it’s not a dog whistle. people insist on seeing race everywhere. a risky area by common sense is an area with increased violence, regardless of the racial makeup. if you can’t see why somewhere with increased violence would possibly require police to have increased capabilities i’m not sure what to say. or how it’s magically a dog whistle

[throwaway2048]

Because the down voters agree that "risky areas" aka communities full of minorities like black and hispanic people, deserve military style occupation and tactics.

If you think that's not true, ask yourself why analysis of that term is not welcome.

There is a long proud tradition of terrible anti-human bullshit being hidden behind neat euphemisms like that.

Because it sounds reasonable, and civil.

It isn't.

[malandrew]

If you're using the term dog whistle to describe something, you're the dog in that situation.

That accusation is just a submarine form of kafkatrap.

[8note]

People can also hear dog whistles through technology. You don't have to be a dog to hear it, just get a microphone and a Fourier transform.

Similarly, people can figure out how to spot dog whistles without being a dog.