A federal appeals court ruled that three Honolulu cops are not immune from a lawsuit filed by a 10-year-old girl who was handcuffed and arrested at school for allegedly drawing an offensive picture.
I’m not saying it’s right. And it’s definitely not preferred. There is a distinct and dire need to reform policing.
OC asked why, and the Too Angry; Didn’t Read is that cops are scared. They cuff you up when they don’t feel safe. They might also justify it as preventing escape or something. But mostly they’re scared.
And there is some justification for that not a lot. It’s far less common than they’ll imply. But there is some.
They’re scared little shits who’ve been selectively hired to be too dumb to find other solutions or have empathy.
Probably.
I’m not saying it’s right. And it’s definitely not preferred. There is a distinct and dire need to reform policing.
OC asked why, and the Too Angry; Didn’t Read is that cops are scared. They cuff you up when they don’t feel safe. They might also justify it as preventing escape or something. But mostly they’re scared.
And there is some justification for that not a lot. It’s far less common than they’ll imply. But there is some.
They’re scared little shits who’ve been selectively hired to be too dumb to find other solutions or have empathy.