Polls: Police Brutality – What The Police Have To Say

[damnedifIknow]

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/22/1323722/-Polls-Police-Brutality-What-The-Police-Have-To-Say

[The Magistrate]

1. This Should Not Really Surprise Anyone, Sir

The excerpts from the Justice Department survey are, if anything, more damning, because of certain provenance and scientific method.

"The survey suggests that police abuse remains a problem that needs to be addressed by policymakers and police professionals. Even though most police officers disapprove of the use of excessive force, a substantial minority consider it acceptable to sometimes use more force than permitted by the laws that govern them. The code of silence also remains a troubling issue for American police, with approximately one-quarter of police officers surveyed stating that whistle blowing is not worth it, two-thirds reporting that police officers who report misconduct are likely to receive a “cold shoulder” from fellow officers, and more than one-half reporting that it is not unusual for police officers to turn a “blind eye” to improper conduct by other officers. These findings suggest that the culture of silence that has continually plagued the reform of American policing continues.'

[damnedifIknow]

2. What I find truly alarming

is that 49 percent "feel the only way a criminal would receive any punishment was to punish the individual him/herself."

[etherealtruth]

3. I would imagine the numbers skew low

... as I am sure some officers lie to themselves (and others)

[Logical]

4. I would say 95% of police officers have abused their power at some point in their career. nt

[tridim]

5. This is why body cameras will work.

And why the police don't want them.

[socialist_n_TN]

6. This also show the lie that it's "just a few bad actors" ESPECIALLY..........

when you consider that the "good cops" who don't turn he "bad cops" are just as complicit in abuses. I think there's a legal term for that. Aiding and abetting.

Until the so-called "good" cops start turning on the "bad" cop, they're ALL bad cops.

[chowder66]

7. 25% my ass. nt

[damnedifIknow]

8. 49 percent

Half of cops who responded to this poll believe they are judge, jury, executioner.

[chowder66]

10. Yep, that is messed up! All of those stats bother me. nt

[Laelth]

9. k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t

-Laelth

[Dawson Leery]

11. This is why law enforcement should have no organizations representing them.

[Enthusiast]

12. K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations!

There it is, in black and white (no pun intended).

[Earth_First]

13. 84% have witnessed another officer using more force than necessary to make an arrest...

and 52% look the other way.

There's your problem, folks!