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Police Officers Calling It Quits, Retiring Early at Alarming Rate (Original Post)
YoshidaYui
Jul 2021
OP
Maybe if they'd stop shooting unarmed children, they wouldn't feel so much heat
rpannier
Jul 2021
#3
This situation is not going to be fixed overnight. It is going to take time.
everyonematters
Jul 2021
#4
I think that is very true. Look at Portland where one officer was put under scrutiny so a whole
PortTack
Jul 2021
#7
This job is no fun if you cannot torture and abuse minorities just for fun
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2021
#8
Pisces
(5,599 posts)1. Maybe they will do a better job qualifying the new hires
rpannier
(24,328 posts)2. That was my thinking
rpannier
(24,328 posts)3. Maybe if they'd stop shooting unarmed children, they wouldn't feel so much heat
Maybe if the good apples would start reporting the bad apples
Maybe if the police union would acknowledge the problems
everyonematters
(3,432 posts)4. This situation is not going to be fixed overnight. It is going to take time.
They need to recruit people who want to serve the community, not confront them, like the firefighters.
WHITT
(2,868 posts)5. Hopefully
it's the White Nationalists that are being pushed out. They can't handle even a modicum of accountability.
RainCaster
(10,838 posts)6. To get the bigots out will require new union leaders
The unions are a big part of the problem.
PortTack
(32,707 posts)7. I think that is very true. Look at Portland where one officer was put under scrutiny so a whole
Group resigned from special assignment.
We need the police yes, but having a bunch of white nationalists that are killing children and POC is worse than no force at all.
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,920 posts)8. This job is no fun if you cannot torture and abuse minorities just for fun
These assholes do not like the fact that they can no longer abuse and torture people just for fun