What can Catholics do to stand up against police brutality?

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Many police officers are excellent people and do a great job everyday of protecting the public from criminals.
Unfortunately though,there are some bad officers too who give the police force a bad name due to their actions of brutality,lack of emotional control and being quick to use force.

I find the below video of excessive force used on a woman in America disturbing.
While she was argumentative and possibly disrespectful,there is no justification to use this sort of reaction or force on a woman (and especially on a small woman).
It seems like such a out of proportion reaction to the potential crime(underage drinking).
It’s like these officers have no emotional control and their buttons are easily pushed by someone calling them a name or being disrespectful.
Add on top of that a lack of repercussions/accountability, and it can lead to a “I can do as I want” mindset on the part of the politics officer.
We have these situations here in Australia but unfortunately it seems to happen even more in USA I think?

 
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We can start by respecting law and order and giving police officers the nessecary asssistance and respect to do their jobs.
 
Catholics can stop resisting arrest and start doing everything that a police officer tells them to do. If they do these two things, they will no longer need to worry about police brutality having an effect on their lives.

Also, they can start thanking police officers for risking their lives to ensure that Americans are safe and secure from criminals. Positive reinforcement is a means to an end.
 
Rozellelily said:
Many police officers are excellent people and do a great job everyday of protecting the public from criminals.
Unfortunately though,there are some bad officers too who give the police force a bad name due to their actions of brutality,lack of emotional control and being quick to use force.

I find the below video of excessive force used on a woman in America disturbing.
While she was argumentative and possibly disrespectful,there is no justification to use this sort of reaction or force on a woman (and especially on a small woman).
It seems like such a out of proportion reaction to the potential crime(underage drinking).
It’s like these officers have no emotional control and their buttons are easily pushed by someone calling them a name or being disrespectful.
Add on top of that a lack of repercussions/accountability, and it can lead to a “I can do as I want” mindset on the part of the politics officer.
We have these situations here in Australia but unfortunately it seems to happen even more in USA I think?

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/r...d/news-story/866625a266c1374cc60167971b9c53aa
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Law enforcement (on average) simply doesn’t attract the same grade of discipline as professions such as lawyer, scientist, engineer, etc., and the higher performing individuals on the force tend to move into leadership and/or administrative position rather quickly. It’s politically incorrect to say that, but it’s true. So yes, there’s a fairly large volume of young men with not the greatest self-control or education in the world in uniform on the street, and then combine that with the fact that they have to encounter and deal with some of the least likable people on the planet.

I’ve been told that the police force in the States isn’t as professionalized as it is in some other places; i.e. it’s easier to get in and stay in. Down here by the border, there are loads of subpar people that were admitted into Border Patrol that later had to be let go because their conduct was a mess.

So I would say upping the standards on the profession would be good, and efforts are already being made to do that. I don’t think there is any quick fix to the issue.

Peace.
 
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HolySpirit said:
Catholics can stop resisting arrest and start doing everything that a police officer tells them to do. If they do these two things, they will no longer need to worry about police brutality having an effect on their lives.
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Um… what about other people? Other people suffering does affect a Catholic’s life.
 
I think that Catholics could support adequate funding for our police force to ensure that officers aren’t overworked, over-stressed, have the necessary resources to preserve their mental health, and have adequate training to defuse situations. It may mean a tax increase, but it would help everyone.
 
Sorry,I’m not sure if Im understanding correctly.
Dealing with police brutality/excessive force when it happens,doesn’t in anyway diminish the response we should have towards supporting sentence for crimes (particularly tough sentences for violent crimes).
 
Personally I think those cops over reacted from the start…ok…she was underage at 20…there was a bottle of unopened alcohol…she was breathalyzed and passed…they could have just taken the booze and given her a warning…it would have been common sense for such a trivial thing…and so it just escalated out of control on both sides when it was totally avoidable
 
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OP, please do not believe all of the agit-prop that you see on the internet.

“Bodycam footage of cop punching woman on N.J. beach fails to show she kicked officer in groin”

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Bodycam footage of cop punching woman on N.J. beach fails to show she kicked…​

Bodycam footage of cops beating a woman on a N.J. beach failed to show she struck an officer’s groin that justified the use of force.
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She assaulted a police officer. A kick to the groin can be sexual assault in some jurisdictions because it can sterilize a man.
The way these officers reacted was completely proportional to how the woman escalated the situation.
 
So,to get clarification,are you of the opinion that police brutality/excessiveness never happens in itself and that all responses by police are acceptable and justifiable due to the interaction or “behaviour” of the person they have been called out regarding?
It’s hard to register that someone would have that view,because in reality I don’t think there’s any occupation that doesn’t have some people with “issues” in it.
 
BS…it should never have gotten to that stage in the first place…the cops over reacted to a minor event…that is what caused the escalation on BOTH sides…I would hazard a guess that most cops would use common sense in those trivial situations
 
HolySpirit said:
Catholics can stop resisting arrest and start doing everything that a police officer tells them to do. If they do these two things, they will no longer need to worry about police brutality having an effect on their lives.

Also, they can start thanking police officers for risking their lives to ensure that Americans are safe and secure from criminals. Positive reinforcement is a means to an end.
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This guy tried to comply. Still got executed Judge Dredd-style.

Some cops are heroic. Some are just doing a job. Some are idiots. Some are out-and-out monsters. We’re not doing ourselves any favors by pretending that they all fit into the first category.

 
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As a 32-year LE veteran, I watched the video and found that the officer’s actions were not excessive. She refused to comply with the officer’s request and can be seen trying to walk away. This was not a tier 1 contact where she was free to walk away. The officer was investigating a possible underage possession of alcohol; and, since she was only 20, he was correct. Had she complied, she probably would have only received a summons to appear in court.
 
It is not as common as alleged or perceived. Body cam videos have proven that over and over again.
 
I also find this post grossly inaccurate. Today’s police officer in the US is more educated and better trained than at any time in our history.
 
HolySpirit said:
Catholics can stop resisting arrest and start doing everything that a police officer tells them to do. If they do these two things, they will no longer need to worry about police brutality having an effect on their lives.
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And what about those who don’t resist arrest, or resist the traffic stop, or resist the whatever, and still suffer violence?
Most police officers are very good at their jobs, but anyone who pays attention knows there are those who aren’t, and people have died because of it.
 
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