Police officer fired after threatening Black Army officer during traffic stop – Why isn’t discipline of improper police behavior emphasized?

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Obviously, the article is specifically about discipline of an officer, which seems appropriate per the facts revealed in the article. And, that’s where it will end, save any further developments thought needing additional publicity.

Where media reports fail is to reference the increasing number of incidents in the recent past, other than to singularly ‘emphasize’ black culture’s point of view to ‘See, this is what we’re talking about! Black America faces this every day!’ Undeniably, this is a point needing to be spotlighted because it’s true, regardless whether unprofessional police action stems from racist attitude or anger a person takes too long to pull over in a safe location. Most often, media takes measures to portray instances carefully, albeit from a predominantly black culture vs. abusive police perspective.

Seldom, if ever, does the media point to the silver lining of this issue. ‘What silver lining’, you ask sarcastically? The increasing quantity of disciplinary actions for improper police behavior doesn’t only reveal unethical law enforcement, it reveals societal progress to seek it out, make it visible and take corrective action. Why isn’t that ever the focus?

Systemic problems in a nation are seldom resolved quickly, but that is the intent behind BLM and media regarding the molasses-like progression of racial parity. Positive affirmation of tangible progress will speed it along far more effectively than encouraging those seeking racial unrest.

Anonymous · Answer

White Police officers wave guns at a disciplined but fearful black American soldier in his own country in 2021, Jimmy C; do many probably notice (in Myanmar, North Korea and other parts of the world us westerners love to sneer at) how laughable that is. I believe the soldier seriously wanted to drive to a lighted gas station where the machismo of the police could be seen. By all...including you.

How is it a trained soldier has to express fear not of a foreigner meaning to do harm - but a fellow man who has had the 'kill blacks if they cough' paranoia knocked into their heads.

Jimmy C · Answer

Many people probably notice that in every case where a black man gets shot, he is resisting arrest or fighting back against the police. Surely there would be less of a problem if people just did what the police told them to do.

There is a cultural problem in the US though. People are afraid of each other because they all have guns. Police who stop a car are nervous so they get their guns out and are very nervous and aggressive. 
People who get stopped are nervous and afraid of being shot, and in many cases, they have guns too. The result is many unnecessary deaths due to bad police training, lack of gun control and cultural conflicts.
Watch a New Zealand cop show on tv. The police stop drivers. Nobody has a gun, so everybody is safe. the police are polite, everybody laughs and jokes, and the police write a ticket and wave them on their way. No shooting, not death, no protest.

Anonymous · Answer

yanks are crazy

yanks are a failed experiment

Anonymous · Answer

Things a gonna change, no matter how many words you use to sulk and wail!

GF · Answer

That's only because the US Military is higher than local law enforcement.

If it was a normal citizen nothing would have happened to the cop and the black guy would be dead

Police officer fired after threatening Black Army officer during traffic stop – Why isn’t discipline of improper police behavior emphasized?

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