hau5keeping OP t1_j6xh1j4 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Reply to comment by bkornblith in New York Pays $121 Million for Police Misconduct, the Most in 5 Years by hau5keeping

The cops would literally riot if anybody attempted even the mildest of reforms.

Sickpup831 t1_j6xjclv wrote on February 2, 2023 at 4:30 PM

What does a “mild reform” look like to you? There’s been plenty of reforms. Body cameras, CCRB, public police databases, bans on chokeholds, diaphragm law, new discovery laws, ending stop and frisk.

Not saying the problem is solved but there’s tons of reforms.

casicua t1_j6xptcz wrote on February 2, 2023 at 5:10 PM

While the progress is good - none of those things address the root cause of personal and professional accountability.

Those policies are important, but they mean very little if at the end of the day violating those policies results in little to no consequences for the offending party and the taxpayers just end up footing the bill. The culture of policing has to be fixed, and ultimately that starts at actually holding them accountable.

Grass8989 t1_j6xke32 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 4:37 PM

It’s never enough, short of abolishing the police, for these people.

Grass8989 t1_j6xiqwi wrote on February 2, 2023 at 4:26 PM

Ah, yes I’m sure all of those cops that were there during the riots of 92 will drum up some unrest amongst their ranks.