• dragontamer@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Oh? And the typical UK Cop doesn’t even have a pistol.

      Get your head out of your ass and see how stupidly overmilitarized USA’s cop culture has become. Think about how our expectations here in Uvalde are causing that, and stop pushing for militarized cops.

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        5 months ago

        Tactics needn’t be militarization, there is no need for military tactics. But general training is necessary.

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          5 months ago

          A chief tactic is knowing cover vs concealment, especially when you have a high powered rifle that can shoot through bodyarmor, doors, and walls.

          Now if you’re saying that you support giving the Police regular access to not only higher-powered weapons, but also tactical training so that they start shooting through walls and doors to get what they want done, then… I dunno man. Its an escalation I’m uncomfortable with.

          I don’t want Police to be thinking they’re some hero who can breach doors, shoot into positions or suppressive fire (etc. etc.). I’m fine with them having a pistol-level of force, but Police deciding that shooting through a wall was a good idea is exactly what killed Breonna Taylor (one of the unarmed black people that BLM went ballistic about just a few years ago).

          We need to consider the tactical training and mindset of cops when we give them these weapons, mindset and training. IMO, the mistake was that military-style thinking. Cops aren’t military, but a bunch of (less-trained) dumbasses on a $50k/year salary is what killed Breonna Taylor IMO. Especially as they escalated far beyond what normal cop behavior should be.

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            a bunch of (less-trained) dumbasses on a $50k/year salary is what killed Breonna Taylor IMO

            This is what needs to change, more training, more and frequent practice. Every cop in my opinion should get 3-4 years of training. It should be like graduation. Plus they should undergo biannual (twice a year) practice and updation of that training every year.

            Every trigger happy cop should get demotion till they are fired.