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Redleg

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17. Are you saying that conflict de-escalation should not be taught at police academy?

Reply to greatbaldeagle (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 11, 2021, 03:46 PM

Apr 2021

I agree that they appear to treat non-whites very different than whites. I do also think that cops are often too quick to reach for their guns, even with white people. I believe they would benefit from different training AND more careful selection of officers so that they aren't hiring bigot cops or those with power trips.

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Bodycam Footage Of Virginia Cops Drawing Guns And Spraying Army Lieutenant During Traffic Stop [View all] ItsjustMe Apr 2021 OP

It's easy to understand why this fellow was reluctant to get out of his car Redleg Apr 2021 #1

"These cops seemed over the top with their aggression." pazzyanne Apr 2021 #4

It has nothing to do with law enforcement training greatbaldeagle Apr 2021 #5

this++ llashram Apr 2021 #12

Are you saying that conflict de-escalation should not be taught at police academy? Redleg Apr 2021 #17

De-escalation training is fine so far as it goes . . . markpkessinger Apr 2021 #22

If That's Their Idea Of DE-Escalation COL Mustard Apr 2021 #16

Uniformed 2nd Lt. gets profiled by people claiming to protect the country AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #2

They were hell bent on NJCher Apr 2021 #3

I guess I'm one ignorant $*# )"# FBaggins Apr 2021 #6

The cops were overly aggressive and dangerous pfitz59 Apr 2021 #7

They definitely were FBaggins Apr 2021 #8

He was given 2 orders BillE Apr 2021 #19

There's always somebody with the "all he had to do was do what they told him to do". I wish I had a Solomon Apr 2021 #9

+++ llashram Apr 2021 #14

??? llashram Apr 2021 #13

The guys got a seatbelt on and they want his hands out of the car Ohioboy Apr 2021 #10

They want him to lie on the ground where gasoline has been spilled! Ohioboy Apr 2021 #11

Thought of that too. Duppers Apr 2021 #26

I see a lot of resources being wasted here... Ohioboy Apr 2021 #15

Good points Redleg Apr 2021 #18

From what I could see, the cops were in total panic mode for absolutely no reason at all. Martin68 Apr 2021 #21

I can't comprehend how any policeman who behaved like that would have a job the next day. Martin68 Apr 2021 #20

Hang on...they pulled him over for tinted windows? jmowreader Apr 2021 #23

One of these asshole cops was just fired LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #24

From the Gov. of Virginia LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #25