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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•2 months agoIt’s probably accurate to say that police create more crime than they prevent
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink9•2 months agoYeah, reduced policing is correlated with a reduction in crime. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/opinion/half-the-police-force-quit-crime-dropped.html
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•edit-22 months agoIn addition to that, I’m thinking about all the crimes that can’t happen if police aren’t around All kinds of police misconduct isn’t happening without police: Types of Police Misconduct: Excessive Force: Using more force than necessary to subdue a suspect or make an arrest. Discriminatory Harassment: Targeting individuals based on race, ethnicity, religion, or other protected characteristics. False Arrests: Arresting someone without probable cause or legal justification. Coercive Sexual Conduct: Engaging in sexual acts with an individual under duress or without their consent. Unlawful Stops, Searches, or Arrests: Conducting searches or making arrests without proper warrants or legal grounds. Police Brutality: Using excessive force, beatings, or other forms of violence against individuals. Police Corruption: Engaging in illegal activities like bribery, extortion, or theft for personal gain. Falsification of Evidence: Tampering with or fabricating evidence to support a false case. Police Perjury: Lying under oath in court proceedings. Witness Tampering: Trying to influence or intimidate witnesses. Racial Profiling: Targeting individuals based on their race or ethnicity for law enforcement actions. Unwarranted Surveillance: Conducting surveillance without proper legal authorization. Assault: Physically attacking or harming a person. Battery: Unlawful touching or striking of another person. Murder or Manslaughter: Taking a human life, whether intentional or unintentional. Rape: Non-consensual sexual activity.
It’s probably accurate to say that police create more crime than they prevent
I’d upvote that meme.
Yeah, reduced policing is correlated with a reduction in crime. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/opinion/half-the-police-force-quit-crime-dropped.html
In addition to that, I’m thinking about all the crimes that can’t happen if police aren’t around
All kinds of police misconduct isn’t happening without police:
Types of Police Misconduct:
Excessive Force: Using more force than necessary to subdue a suspect or make an arrest.
Discriminatory Harassment: Targeting individuals based on race, ethnicity, religion, or other protected characteristics.
False Arrests: Arresting someone without probable cause or legal justification.
Coercive Sexual Conduct: Engaging in sexual acts with an individual under duress or without their consent.
Unlawful Stops, Searches, or Arrests: Conducting searches or making arrests without proper warrants or legal grounds.
Police Brutality: Using excessive force, beatings, or other forms of violence against individuals.
Police Corruption: Engaging in illegal activities like bribery, extortion, or theft for personal gain.
Falsification of Evidence: Tampering with or fabricating evidence to support a false case.
Police Perjury: Lying under oath in court proceedings.
Witness Tampering: Trying to influence or intimidate witnesses.
Racial Profiling: Targeting individuals based on their race or ethnicity for law enforcement actions.
Unwarranted Surveillance: Conducting surveillance without proper legal authorization.
Assault: Physically attacking or harming a person.
Battery: Unlawful touching or striking of another person.
Murder or Manslaughter: Taking a human life, whether intentional or unintentional.
Rape: Non-consensual sexual activity.