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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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        5 months ago

        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.