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The true nature of police in the US
Start of thread from Chaos Bride Kyelaag @Monstrous_Fest:
Link to tweet
Easy read version on Threadreader:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1529836648925732865.html
Some snippets:
Police are never, and will never be, required to endanger themselves in any way for any reason. This has been litigated thoroughly. [snip]
No cops 'confronted' the shooter, because they could have gotten hurt. No cops entered the school, because they could have gotten hurt. [snip]
"To protect and serve" is not a statement of duty. No cop is required to protect or to serve. Most of us have some perception of a "good cop" who has responsibilities.
That is fiction. [snip]
In Uvalde, this is what happened. Cops were seen by civilians, and they did what cops do. They protected themselves, and then controlled the most convenient source of risk to their jobs - the civilians that saw them.
And then they lied about it. Poorly.
No cops 'confronted' the shooter, because they could have gotten hurt. No cops entered the school, because they could have gotten hurt. [snip]
"To protect and serve" is not a statement of duty. No cop is required to protect or to serve. Most of us have some perception of a "good cop" who has responsibilities.
That is fiction. [snip]
In Uvalde, this is what happened. Cops were seen by civilians, and they did what cops do. They protected themselves, and then controlled the most convenient source of risk to their jobs - the civilians that saw them.
And then they lied about it. Poorly.
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