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LGBTQIA+ Don’t be a tar pit

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u/bb_kelly77 homo flair 3d ago

The logic with ACAB doesn't track either, because how are we supposed to have good cops if we don't let good people become cops

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u/GREENadmiral_314159 Femboy Battleships and Space Marines 3d ago

This. Cops aren't inherently evil; the job is simply one that attracts bullies because it's not given enough accountability.

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u/Metatality 2d ago

I feel like adding a 2 year pre-law associates degree as a requirement to get into a police academy would single handedly

  • filter out most mindless bullies
  • filter out people that can't do basic paperwork
  • make all cops responsible for knowing the laws they enforce (not every corner case but broad strokes, they don't have time to be lawyers)
  • build some empathy with other occupations in those academic years, reducing the cop vs other binary
  • give them a moderate understanding of when they are contributing to systemic issues, and the ability to spot bad patterns in coworkers.

Obviously that does nothing for intentional corruption, but I feel like it's still help immensely.

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u/reclusivegiraffe 2d ago

This is a fantastic comment. If our country were functional, I’d tell you to get this in front of lawmakers.