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It's not only lack of training, although that's a part. It's the gun culture and institucional racism...and qualified immunity
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sheep dog mentality.
It's not only lack of training, although that's a part. It's the gun culture and institucional racism...and qualified immunity
@tyghebright @killingfloorman sheep dog mentality.
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And the content of the training. US police training teaches them to view citizens as a potential danger and as the enemy, rather than a community of which they are part.
It also heavily focuses on weapons training and time at the shooting range, with maybe one day on de-escalation.