I've had the feeling that a big reason crime has been on the rise is that police, angered by calls for accountability (in most cases, not even actions*), just let crime happen or possibly even secretly encourage or instigate it, in order to give the message "worship us, or we'll make you descend into violence".
*In Philadelphia, however, DA Krasner has actually done some small actions against corrupt cops and prosecutors. They're miniscule compared to what needs to be done, but more than most cities. That probably pisses the cops off even further
I’ve had the feeling that a big reason crime has been on the rise is that police, angered by calls for accountability (in most cases, not even actions*), just let crime happen or possibly even secretly encourage or instigate it, in order to give the message “worship us, or we’ll make you descend into violence”.
I think they already do that - I know there was a pretty recent Supreme Court case where they established that cops don't have an obligation to help you if you're assaulted/in danger
Don't have obligation to help you, yet have qualified immunity for when they do anything illegal. Just wild
Police in my area have obviously been on a soft strike since the BLM protests last year. They're trying to punish the city for criticizing them
Meh, I thought it’s on the rise compared to lockdown period and media heavily weighing in on the police side?
That is true. I definitely suspect the police are also doing what I mentioned.
So, if I'm reading this right(specifically about the SEPTA assault)- people did call the police and the filming was for the purposes of providing evidence against the assailants- is that right?
That's what I assumed in the first placed when I read the "filmed it" part.
This was such a frustrating discourse because you dont want to sound like a rape apologist, or anti women, but from the beginning I was saying we shouldnt just believe what the police say about this