Comment Re:Not all cops are bad (Score 1) 58
To be honest (and not intending to, but expect I'll start getting insulted because of this) I don't know why this post was modded up insightful so much - other than fervor caused by the current goings-on.
1) The first two sentences are, in effect, a non-sequitur. If it said, "For taking a job, where you are supplied a gun, and often military grade equipment because your job is suppose to Serve and Protect the Public" it would be more correct for the sake of the statement but I'd argue it's still a fallacy.
2) Re: Secrecy, I'll get to that in a minute.
3) Yes, good cops should report bad cops. There's no arguing there.
4) Re: Governors and mayors - 100 percent agree. (Is that an option in every state? Or do local authorities need to be the ones to do it? Asking out of ignorance.)
5) Re: "too many people ..." Citation please? There might be one (e.g., a study), and if so, I'd love to see it so that it can possibly change my mind through facts. Personal observation from working alongside literally hundreds of honest and upstanding LEOs from many state, regional, local, tribal,
territorial, national and international organizations has not shown that to be the case. That said, the statement "too many" is true in that in an ideal world, even one qualifies as "too many."
6) Re: Being open - Yes. 100 percent.
7) Re: "If there are some things" ... Not necessarily the case. And in a lot of cases, not true (source: My professional experience. Or maybe better phrased as "experience gained in my profession.") Too often there are concerns about sources and methods (and illegal ones would fall under No. 3, above. They need to be reported). But just because an investigation is completed and/or conviction acquired doesn't mean "all the info" can and/or should be released. Information provided to grand juries often shouldn't. Privacy issues of victims obviously requires extra scrutiny. Information from confidential informants needs to continue to be protected or else it can jeopardize future investigations.
My point in responding isn't an attempt at being pedantic; there are (rightly) a lot of emotions of anger in the world right now and a lot of actions happening and mindsets being established because of them. Despite over the years it becoming more troll'y, I still come to Slashdot in hopes of hearing logical and opposing viewpoints to my own. Yeah, that makes me naive, but I can always hope.
1) The first two sentences are, in effect, a non-sequitur. If it said, "For taking a job, where you are supplied a gun, and often military grade equipment because your job is suppose to Serve and Protect the Public" it would be more correct for the sake of the statement but I'd argue it's still a fallacy.
2) Re: Secrecy, I'll get to that in a minute.
3) Yes, good cops should report bad cops. There's no arguing there.
4) Re: Governors and mayors - 100 percent agree. (Is that an option in every state? Or do local authorities need to be the ones to do it? Asking out of ignorance.)
5) Re: "too many people
6) Re: Being open - Yes. 100 percent.
7) Re: "If there are some things"
My point in responding isn't an attempt at being pedantic; there are (rightly) a lot of emotions of anger in the world right now and a lot of actions happening and mindsets being established because of them. Despite over the years it becoming more troll'y, I still come to Slashdot in hopes of hearing logical and opposing viewpoints to my own. Yeah, that makes me naive, but I can always hope.