The true nature of police in the US

[crickets]

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.

[ck4829]

1. I think we are watching "Well it's been litigated" and "What's right?" collding in real time

[crickets]

3. True, sadly. nt

[2naSalit]

2. And check this out...

Amber Ruffin started a series of 6 minute videos about history you probably won't learn in school.

These two seem to be worth watching re this awful set of events.

How Did We Get Here?