i've always been fascinated how american cops just erupt into chaos whenever something did't go how they wanted it to, despite not telling the person what they wanted them to do.

and then be confused why people anre't following orders when shouting conflicting commands from 3 different officers with a dog barking uncontrollably in the background.

thank god the police takes itself more seriously where i live.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 46 points 11 months ago (1 children)

American police are just professional schoolyard bullies. They will beat you up, take what money you have on you. If you're a woman or girl it's not unlikely that they will rape you. They will shoot your dog and are hoping with every fiber of their being that you will give them half an excuse to shoot you. Every bit of that can happen with no provocation at all.

[–] ReCursing@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

British cops are the same but with less guns

[–] Stoneykins@mander.xyz 27 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Whether it was intentionally designed this way or just something that stuck because it benefitted them, the way they are trained teaches them to behave in that confusing way, and results in them being more often able to justify the use of force (just justify it, they use force whenever they want) because "the suspect wasn't following orders".

[–] deo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

My mother is a sweet law-abiding citizen, always follows the rules. But cops make her supremely nervous, and she's terrified of going to jail (even though, like I said, she's done nothing wrong, but that doesn't always matter). I'm afraid she's gonna get pulled over for a broken tail light or something and end up getting hassled because she's "acting suspicious".

I would assume cops get training for dealing with people in stressful situations, but from all the instances of things going downhill so fast for little to no reason, it doesn't seem like the training is sufficient (or like you suggested, maybe they are taught the wrong things altogether). Their mere presence can make people anxious, and stress alone can cause people to have difficulty processing the situation (not to mention the conflicting orders, the dogs, the yelling, the flashing lights, etc). I know that, for the things I've been trained to do, it's a constant struggle to remember that others don't know even the basics of my field, and assuming that they do is a recipe for miscommunication. But when i communicate poorly, it doesn't end with people getting shot.