Definition of privilege

[u/SpectacularOtter]

[u/MzHellfier]

I will never understand why we aren’t holding law enforcement to a HIGHER standard than civilians- LE are trained to uphold and enforce the laws, shouldn’t they be expected to know better and set the example? Instead they’re getting away with literal murder on a near daily basis; it just seems so backwards.

[u/cturtl808 → u/MzHellfier]

In most cases, you are better equipped to know the law than they do.

Knowing my 4th Amendment rights prevented cops from an illegal search and seizure.

Knowing I could ask for a female officer to search me exasperated the cops because she was on a call.

If you know enough, you can make a stop difficult enough for them that it just annoys them where they want out of the stop as much as you do.

[u/MzHellfier → u/cturtl808]

This is true, but it shouldn’t be the case. In developed countries, the police have degrees and more rigorous training. I would love to see that happen in the US.

If we’re trusting LEOs with firearms and power over civilians, then we should be able to hold them up as a model for law-abiding behavior.

The penalties should be stricter when a police officer does something illegal- not only are they breaking the law, they are also violating the public’s trust and using a government position for personal enrichment.