[s1artibartfast]

Well yeah, that is the evidence one random thinks is compelling.

It gives insight into how some people think, and like I said I feel third-party embarrassment for them.

A cop could literally be a Jeffrey Dahmer copycat, and it wouldnt be generalizable.

In this specific case there is zero evidence of criminal wrongdoing

[ultrarunner]

Well, I mean, Phoenix PD was under federal investigation for years. Maricopa was found to be violating civil rights for years, Sheriff Arpaio was famous on HN for years for using police against his political adversaries. And on and on and on. I realize that when I don't write an essay there will be latitude for interpretation (which I generally find interesting), but there will always be one HN commenter who takes a pejorative reductionist approach despite the site guidelines.

So no, obviously, woman goes on date with a cop and ends up dead isn't evidence of all cops being of a particular demeanor, any more than a police chief misusing a camera is evidence of cameras being bad for freedom. But Flock cameras are bad for freedom, having a huge potential for misuse. And cops have a huge propensity for domestic violence and dangerous behavior towards their partners. Ample evidence exists if you care to look.

[wahnfrieden]

Have you tried to find systemic patterns of wrongdoings?

[s1artibartfast]

I dont think systemic patterns are sufficient to prove universal truths? Yes, some cops beat their wives, some abuse their power, some murder people.

None of that by itself means I should judge a given cop, let all of them, or not talk to them.

Replace "cop" with "black" or "white" and you see how absurd this binary thinking is.

The actual world operates on scales of grey.

There are a million cops in the USA. Some are good and some are bad. Dont talk to cops if you are holding drugs. Do talk to cops if someone is breaking into your house or sexually abusing your child.