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The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)The excerpts from the Justice Department survey are, if anything, more damning, because of certain provenance and scientific method.
"The survey suggests that police abuse remains a problem that needs to be addressed by policymakers and police professionals. Even though most police officers disapprove of the use of excessive force, a substantial minority consider it acceptable to sometimes use more force than permitted by the laws that govern them. The code of silence also remains a troubling issue for American police, with approximately one-quarter of police officers surveyed stating that whistle blowing is not worth it, two-thirds reporting that police officers who report misconduct are likely to receive a cold shoulder from fellow officers, and more than one-half reporting that it is not unusual for police officers to turn a blind eye to improper conduct by other officers. These findings suggest that the culture of silence that has continually plagued the reform of American policing continues.'
damnedifIknow
(3,183 posts)is that 49 percent "feel the only way a criminal would receive any punishment was to punish the individual him/herself."
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)... as I am sure some officers lie to themselves (and others)
Logical
(22,457 posts)tridim
(45,358 posts)And why the police don't want them.
socialist_n_TN
(11,481 posts)when you consider that the "good cops" who don't turn he "bad cops" are just as complicit in abuses. I think there's a legal term for that. Aiding and abetting.
Until the so-called "good" cops start turning on the "bad" cop, they're ALL bad cops.
chowder66
(9,073 posts)damnedifIknow
(3,183 posts)Half of cops who responded to this poll believe they are judge, jury, executioner.
chowder66
(9,073 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)There it is, in black and white (no pun intended).
Earth_First
(14,910 posts)and 52% look the other way.
There's your problem, folks!