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I am disappointed that so many police officers have been responding to protests against policy brutality with... police brutality. It becomes hard to believe that not all police officers are thugs, when seeing reports like that. Yet I know there are good ones out there too; one has to maintain some hope.
Then again, if police departments are training the goodness out of the good ones, and/or firing them for being good, of course all they'll (we'll) end up with are bad ones.
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The upcoming Democratic primary here in Richland County includes a race between the incumbent county sheriff, Leon Lott, and two other candidates. In general, my opinion of Lott is positive. But one reason I decided not to vote for him is that he is against outside agencies like SLED from investigating any officer-involved shootings.
Richland County sheriff defends investigating his own officers who shoot at, kill suspects
Even in a news report aired on TV today, he reiterated that stance. (Though I can't find it online, so I can't be sure it was really that recent.)
Then again, if police departments are training the goodness out of the good ones, and/or firing them for being good, of course all they'll (we'll) end up with are bad ones.
.
The upcoming Democratic primary here in Richland County includes a race between the incumbent county sheriff, Leon Lott, and two other candidates. In general, my opinion of Lott is positive. But one reason I decided not to vote for him is that he is against outside agencies like SLED from investigating any officer-involved shootings.
Richland County sheriff defends investigating his own officers who shoot at, kill suspects
Even in a news report aired on TV today, he reiterated that stance. (Though I can't find it online, so I can't be sure it was really that recent.)