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My point was that because the media covers these things in such detail, and people repost a million times on social media, you think it's far more common than it is.  Police are called to the scene of danger, and most officer-involved shootings are because the person was threatening someone else, or the police officer, with a deadly weapon.  And as much as some people hate the idea, police have the right to self-defense.

The universe of incidents we all should be looking at is officer-involved deaths where the person was not an immediate threat to others (including the officer).   That universe is tiny, but there is a need for improved training there.     Overwhelmingly, though, they are already held accountable when they fail to follow both internal departmental policy and/or break the law in terms of how far their right to self defense.   [/quote]

The media does not cover these things in detail. Every year there is less and less local media. And local media coverage generally consists of reprinting the press release from the police. Does it happen often enough to make people [i]justifiably[/i] afraid? Yes, it does.[/quote]

No. It’s an irrational fear. You are much more likely to be injured driving your car.
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Assuming that you're interested in fixing the problem - you don't fix the problem by saying there isn't one.[/quote]

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