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You know, each time you see the videos of unwarranted shooting, it is like a deja vu. We had one here, too, when a Native American street artist, an old guy, deaf, drunk and carrying a carving knife (he was carving NA figurines and totems) was walking down the street, and was shot by the police officer.
The footage exists. And you can sit in a dark room and watch footages of all these unwarranted shootings, cases that are called "police brutality", and if you are not told what situation relates to what case, you will not be able to tell. There is always the same scenario - almost no time between the yelling "hands up" and the shot. It is as if the policemen are possessed at this moment. (If there is a second policeman there (like in Castile's case), his reaction is telling, too. It is obvious that the shot comes totally unexpected for him/her).
I am not a cursing type, but when I read about Atatiana being shot, my first thought was, WT.. the policemen are doing? And the second one, are they stoned out of their minds?
So I wonder what happens to guys and women who do it. Are they of the kind that should not be allowed to have the guns, ever? Are they candidates for mental treatment, not police academy? Obviously, by brutality they are not improving own lives at all, as now they have to go through court, and even if they are deemed not guilty, they probably need to be in a certain protection program. So it is not the conscious decision, even if they have bias. After these shots, their lives are changed forever, too, and not in a good way.
I did have a situation when a very calm, nice person suddenly drew a loaded gun out of his pocket to show it to me. He did not threaten me, but the situation was unwarranted. My thinking was, two of us in the room, this gun, what does he want? I remember being concerned, but also... when this happens, my time slows down and I can think about de-escalating the situation. (It is not always good - during earthquakes, such a reaction is bad, and maybe if one is attacked, or stalked, it is bad, too).
Maybe some people react the opposite way, their time is compressed during perceived danger? It is good during catastrophes, but with people, they might act to escalate the situation. Both groups are needed, but maybe the ones who think that fast should not be handing high-crime cases or areas? They can better deal with the traffic.
About the age. It seems that young policemen are more prone to such responses, but older policemen have own biases. For example, they are way more misogynous. They expect "yes, sir" answers. And I know at least one situation when a police guy in my neighborhood acted clearly not by the books.
You know, each time you see the videos of unwarranted shooting, it is like a deja vu. We had one here, too, when a Native American street artist, an old guy, deaf, drunk and carrying a carving knife (he was carving NA figurines and totems) was walking down the street, and was shot by the police officer.
The footage exists. And you can sit in a dark room and watch footages of all these unwarranted shootings, cases that are called "police brutality", and if you are not told what situation relates to what case, you will not be able to tell. There is always the same scenario - almost no time between the yelling "hands up" and the shot. It is as if the policemen are possessed at this moment. (If there is a second policeman there (like in Castile's case), his reaction is telling, too. It is obvious that the shot comes totally unexpected for him/her).
I am not a cursing type, but when I read about Atatiana being shot, my first thought was, WT.. the policemen are doing? And the second one, are they stoned out of their minds?
So I wonder what happens to guys and women who do it. Are they of the kind that should not be allowed to have the guns, ever? Are they candidates for mental treatment, not police academy? Obviously, by brutality they are not improving own lives at all, as now they have to go through court, and even if they are deemed not guilty, they probably need to be in a certain protection program. So it is not the conscious decision, even if they have bias. After these shots, their lives are changed forever, too, and not in a good way.
I did have a situation when a very calm, nice person suddenly drew a loaded gun out of his pocket to show it to me. He did not threaten me, but the situation was unwarranted. My thinking was, two of us in the room, this gun, what does he want? I remember being concerned, but also... when this happens, my time slows down and I can think about de-escalating the situation. (It is not always good - during earthquakes, such a reaction is bad, and maybe if one is attacked, or stalked, it is bad, too).
Maybe some people react the opposite way, their time is compressed during perceived danger? It is good during catastrophes, but with people, they might act to escalate the situation. Both groups are needed, but maybe the ones who think that fast should not be handing high-crime cases or areas? They can better deal with the traffic.
About the age. It seems that young policemen are more prone to such responses, but older policemen have own biases. For example, they are way more misogynous. They expect "yes, sir" answers. And I know at least one situation when a police guy in my neighborhood acted clearly not by the books.
