Replies to post #410539 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[zab]

Finally two officers went to prisons, how about the 1000s that get away with it over the years. Happened again the other day, shot in the back of the head as the officer was sitting on him.

[brooklyn13]

Yes, true and good. But these are the most high profile cases, there are so many that go under the radar or get away with no accountability. Use a no-knock warrant and kill someone in bed? No problemo.
Here, check this out:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/585152/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-race/
So, clearly almost 2X the number of white people were killed than black were, last year. But look at this:
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+racial+breakdown+of+the+united+states+of+america&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS708US709&oq=racial+profile+of+amer&aqs=chrome.3.0i512j69i57j0i390l2.10006j1j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

About 13% of the population in America is black, but 76% is white. So black people are about 20% of white people but account for 50% of the same amount of killings? Does that not strike you as odd?

[fuagf]

rooster, The fact that they deal with some according to the law doesn't mean there are no problems in the system.

Three ex-cops convicted of rights violations in George Floyd killing
By Associated Press 12:22pm Feb 25, 2022
https://www.9news.com.au/world/three-ex-police-officers-convicted-of-rights-violations-in-george-floyd-killing/02c4e7e2-4990-4f73-adf1-a070a0e58f59

There is no doubt reforms are being made in spite of your opposition to them.

Kim Potter Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Killing Daunte Wright
Ms. Potter fatally shot Mr. Wright after drawing her gun instead of her Taser during a traffic stop near Minneapolis.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/18/us/kim-potter-sentence-manslaughter.html

Some reforms work others don't. So much depends upon the quality of police involved.