That’s a problem and not normal in many developed countries. But the USA has shown that cops just don’t need to be accountable or competent if not straight up corrupt.
And being a minority seems to make contact with police and even dicier problem.
The prerequisites for becoming a cop in the US are almost non-existent. You mostly just need to have a high school degree or GED and to pass a drug test. Then there’s something like three months of training, variable by jurisdiction.
At the same time, it’s seen as respectable, has good pay and a great pension. Plus the benefit of being seen as an authority figure, which appeals greatly to many of the undereducated.
Like the military, it attracts the lowest common denominator.
Police are kinda lazy.
Like they don’t want to do anything until someone is severely injured or dead.
Also they take like half an hour to arrive, even in a city.
When a KKK mob is attacking you, you’d be dead before police arrive.
We need like a militia to patrol and protect neighborhoods.
That’s a problem and not normal in many developed countries. But the USA has shown that cops just don’t need to be accountable or competent if not straight up corrupt.
And being a minority seems to make contact with police and even dicier problem.
The prerequisites for becoming a cop in the US are almost non-existent. You mostly just need to have a high school degree or GED and to pass a drug test. Then there’s something like three months of training, variable by jurisdiction.
At the same time, it’s seen as respectable, has good pay and a great pension. Plus the benefit of being seen as an authority figure, which appeals greatly to many of the undereducated.
Like the military, it attracts the lowest common denominator.