Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free

[dembethewarrior]

Is it me or do I find that sometimes these types of jobs attract power-hungry, sadistic people (not saying that for all cops, as I have seen some helpful, polite ones)? Or do they get these traits due to the power they are given?

I'd imagine it's a mix of both mate

[City123]

Well that's a surprise. The CCMB arm of the Trump Fan Club blaming tense American race relations on a very recent Joe Biden comment.

It'll convince no one, but you have to give the boy marks for trying!

The US police famously never persecuted and killed black people before Biden's comments...

[Croesy Blue]

If you want a good insight into the American justice system, the 3rd series of the podcast serial follows people in a court system in Ohio. How racist the system is is crazy.

[Wales-Bales]

Well that's a surprise. The CCMB arm of the Trump Fan Club blaming tense American race relations on a very recent Joe Biden comment.

It'll convince no one, but you have to give the boy marks for trying!

Are you saying Biden hasn't pissed anybody off with his racist comments? The support for Trump among the black community is actually increasing!

[dembethewarrior]

Are you saying Biden hasn't pissed anybody off with his racist comments? The support for Trump among the black community is actually increasing!

Let's not.

[Wales-Bales]

Let's not.

Face reality?

[xsnaggle]

Is it me or do I find that sometimes these types of jobs attract power-hungry, sadistic people (not saying that for all cops, as I have seen some helpful, polite ones)? Or do they get these traits due to the power they are given?

Old but true saying: Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely!

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Most coppers I have met in this country have been decent enough and fair , of course there are some that are not

But american cops and the black community ? Jesus christ there is a problem

[Croesy Blue]

Most coppers I have met in this country have been decent enough and fair , of course there are some that are not

But american cops and the black community ? Jesus christ there is a problem

There’s an institutional problem with it in the US police force and the whole justice system in general.

[adz-a32]

There’s an institutional problem with it in the US police force and the whole justice system in general.

What do you expect from a country that has been built from slavery? I am not surprised that people are rioting again

[Heisenberg]

What do you expect from a country that has been built from slavery? I am not surprised that people are rioting again

I think you mean "built from genocide". Slavery was the next logical step after that.

[adz-a32]

I think you mean "built from genocide". Slavery was the next logical step after that.

True