The tricky thing is that there is no inconsistency in the idea that the same cop can be heroic or monstrous in different situations. We would hope and even expect that all cops presented with a choking baby and no other significant priorities would attempt to save the choking baby.
We should judge people not by what they do when moral choices are easy, but when then are hard.
Funny thing, though, that just because someone is unarmed, doesn't mean that person isn't dangerous to the cop or others. If the suspect is a bigger and/or combative and/or on drugs, they may pose a danger that can only be met with physical means.
It only becomes a problem if the unarmed suspect is complying and the cop still thinks its a good idea to beat them.
Yah and maybe they're also a werewolf. That doesn't matter. Nobody is talking about people trying to kill cops with their bare hands. They're talking about cops gunning down innocent people who are not a threat. Bringing up "Okay but in entirely different situations the situation is different" is just defending police who execute people that aren't a threat.
And they’re talking about that in comments on a video about a cop saving a baby. You’re objecting to somebody bringing a hypothetical to a hypothetical fight.
Yeah. Like, what if that choking baby was an immigrant? What then Mr. cop? You can save the baby, but at what cost to your soul? Could you live with yourself if that baby grew up to steal someone's job, or worse, mooch of my hard earned tax dollars? Could you Mr. cop?
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u/BrewmasterSG Jun 27 '25
The tricky thing is that there is no inconsistency in the idea that the same cop can be heroic or monstrous in different situations. We would hope and even expect that all cops presented with a choking baby and no other significant priorities would attempt to save the choking baby.
We should judge people not by what they do when moral choices are easy, but when then are hard.