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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone think crime will skyrocket nowafter the aspen hill incident? I’ve read things saying police are hesitant to do their jos now according to Kevin Lewis[/quote]

Yes, the beginnings of depolicing is a real problem. Only person who can fix that is Assistant Chief Jones. Whose been passed over for two finalists who are not competent to run such a large department.  [/quote]

And what exactly is de-policing?[/quote]

Baltimore City. Where the police just stop doing their jobs. The most fragile of our residents will be the ones who suffer. The exact population the acouncil is trying to protect.

And the police chief can’t fire anyone thanks to collective bargaining. So many bad cops stay. [/quote]

Sorry but I'm not buying that apocalyptic nonsense.  
Police groups and their supporters advance the de-policing argument to keep the public scared.  It's a panic button tactic used to frighten folks into thinking that if we don’t keep police officers happy, they’ll stop protecting us — and “keeping police officers happy” means refraining from criticizing cops and removing all outside oversight, even in clear cases of abuse.  It’s a cynical, dangerous argument that not only aims to shame critics into silence, but it besmirches the integrity of conscientious police officers.  It suggests that good cops would rather let people die than allow the worst and most abusive of their colleagues to even be criticized, much less held accountable.
That's bullshit.
If de-policing means less unconstitutional harassment, then let’s have more de-policing.  If it means fewer suspicionless stops, mass arrests or harassment for petty offenses, then de-policing is not the end of the world as you infer.  Now if if de-policing means cops don’t respond to calls, or disengage from the community entirely, that of course is a lot more problematic HOWEVER, if the majority of officers out here are decent and honorable and dedicated and don't abuse their power as police groups and their supporters say then I doubt such decent, honorable, and dedicated servants of the community would deliberately abandon those they pledged to protect and serve just because (GASP!!) people had the gall to criticize them.  Tell em to grow a pair and ask them if they're carrying badges or pansies.[/quote]

Very well said. The argument that people make about cops refusing to do their job (and public safety suffering) if they aren't 100% supported, is bogus because police work is largely reactive. You basically go from call to call taking reports. Almost always, the crime has occurred and the suspect is gone when you arrive. Most people have whacky views of LE work because they watch COPS, which is a HEAVILY edited show. But low morale can impact officers performance, but that is something a bit different. This thread is kind of funny because I have family members who were cops back in th 80's, and they have numerous stories about beating the crap out of people who talked back to them. [/quote]

This is incorrect. You fail to take into account the impact body cameras have on police concerns about how their behavior may be perceived. Some police think that if a certain situation may go sideways for them, it’s best to avoid it altogether. [/quote]

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