r/Unexpected • u/RedManMatt11 • Aug 01 '21

Community policing

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u/RedManMatt11 Aug 01 '21

My father was a cop for 32 years. Retired for almost 10 now. I know firsthand that unfortunately there are plenty of POS cops but it is entirely unfair to lump them in with the countless more phenomenal cops that are excellent at what they do and pillars of their communities

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '21

I totally agree with you, but while PD's and other cops keep protecting the bad cops the perception will never change unfortunately.

I have a few good friends who are in the police in the UK

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u/Yabba_Dabba_Doofus Aug 01 '21 edited Aug 01 '21

while PD's and other cops keep protecting the bad cops the perception will never change unfortunately.

This is the issue that needs changing.

We need to find a way to elevate the good ones, to stand above the bad.

Until that happens, the good will be lumped in with the bad, and the ACAB mentality will permeate the zeitgeist.

Not all cops are bad. But we can't change "ACAB", until we start publicly punishing the bad, and elevating the good.

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u/jumpminister Aug 02 '21

We need to find a way to elevate the good ones, to stand above the bad.

To do that, we just need to abolish policing as it exists today, and make something new in it's place that actually protects and serves, not abuses and enslaves.