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by thotpoizn 4515 days ago
> "...Cops improving a situation? Never seen it." I suspect that's really just an emotional lashing-out at a pervasive problem. But if it's not, I assure you - I have seen cops improve a situation, and I'm certain that others have too. I might be biased from watching cops running into the chaos of 9/11, while I was running away from it. Or from having my family protected from crazy, violent people while I was busy and oblivious at work. To be clear, I'm no police-state apologist, and I know there are vile sociopaths attracted to positions of power and authority - but I've also met some pretty OK cops who really mean to help people, and often do. I'm just saying.
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>I suspect that's really just an emotional lashing-out at a pervasive problem.

It's not. It's my personal experience and was stated that way. I, unambiguously, have never once seen the police improve a situation. I've never even really heard about it happening.

It's good that it's happened to you - it probably makes you feel more secure in the place where you live.

are you black?
He states that he is pretty clearly.
You got thread-confused. jrs99 was asking thotpoizn if he was black. pessimizer is one level up