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An overarching problem here and in other well known cases is the appalling lack of correspondence between the alleged precipitating offense (counterfeit money) and the end result (death). The man in New York accused of selling loose cigarettes and then choked to death Is another example, as is the mentally ill man accused of stealing car radios but then beaten to death by police. It’s not realistic to expect police to just let arrestees walk away if they refuse to cooperate, but there needs to be some middle ground where people don’t get killed over minor crimes. Police in many jurisdictions have abandoned the “win at all costs” attitude toward high speed pursuits, reserving them for only the most serious offenders. Street policing needs something like that.

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I AGREE!

I'm from a European country, visit Asian countries regularly and see their police in action, and am always so shocked at the atrocious level of permissible violence perpetrated by American police. Why is this allowed? Police forces all over the world are trained to adjust their response according to the situation, the suspect and the accusation. Why can't the US train their police better?

It's a blot on the ethics of Americans.
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One difference is that in many countries the police force operates under national jurisdiction. In the US law enforcement is local. PDs are run locally, sheriffs are elected by county (with a few declaring themselves to be the ultimate arbiters of the law as a constitutional claim). [/quote]

Most European countries have a very low violent crime rate, so the comparison is pretty far fetched. Law enforcement has significantly improved over the years, and much of that is due to better training. It wasn't that long ago that cops could legally blow you away if you were running away after committing a felony. The difference is that everyone has a video camera and people only view videos of cops screwing up. [/quote]

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