[Leaning Right]

> Cops need night sticks and black jacks <

I don’t know about blackjacks. But the Rodney King incident caused many police departments to stop carrying nightsticks. That was a mistake. A nightstick can be an effective tool if used the right way (as a prod or as a lever).

Anyway, I’m disturbed that the police in that video so readily followed Walz’s orders - see my post #17. I would also say that, based on my experience, most cops are okay. Professional enough.

But perhaps 15% are no good. They have ego and/or escalation problems. That number might seem low, but it’s actually way too high. Would you go to a dental practice where 15% of the staff there deliberately do a bad job, and make your dental problems worse?

I don’t know how to fix this. We, of course, want nothing but high quality people as police officers. But these days the deck is stacked against them.

[coloradan]

100% of the cops in that confrontation had no problem obeying the order or letting others among them do so.

[NorthMountain]

I would also say that, based on my experience, most cops are okay. Professional enough. But perhaps 15% are no good. They have ego and/or escalation problems.

What are the 85% of "good cops" doing to purge their ranks of the 15% of tyrant thugs?

The answer to that is "not enough". Their inaction is a direct cause of the current widespread anti-police sentiment among We the People.