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7. You're right, of course.

Sat Apr 24, 2021, 10:35 AM

Apr 2021

The bias and fear are learned over a period of years, and from childhood. You can't fix that in some classroom or field training exercise.

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Cops Shooting Black People [View all] MineralMan Apr 2021 OP

Thank you StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #1

Thanks. MineralMan Apr 2021 #3

Exactly StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #5

You're right, of course. MineralMan Apr 2021 #7

Which points to the real question in that case: Ocelot II Apr 2021 #16

Yes. There was no need for any sort of force to be used. MineralMan Apr 2021 #17

Love your note at the end of your post. pennylane100 Apr 2021 #2

Most cops never fire a weapon in a 30 year career. nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #4

But the ones who do generally do it repeatedly StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #6

That is true. And it makes it even more likely that they MineralMan Apr 2021 #9

Well said.. HipChick Apr 2021 #10

Yes. BGBD Apr 2021 #15

+1 BGBD n/t Devil Child Apr 2021 #23

Here's the problem StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #26

Another answer to your Why StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #12

Well, and sadly, said mcar Apr 2021 #14

So the narrative has now become no whites ever suffer police violence? Devil Child Apr 2021 #18

I said nothing of the sort. MineralMan Apr 2021 #20

The problem is Zeitghost Apr 2021 #22

Thank you for the response Ocelot II, your post is well written Devil Child Apr 2021 #25

I don't think training is the answer StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #27

That part is probably true, but they could at least be taught Ocelot II Apr 2021 #28

I don't know how to fix that - better screening of police applicants, Ocelot II Apr 2021 #30

Kick for visability...Thank You for Posting K and R Stuart G Apr 2021 #19