Is Broken Window Policing Racist?

[TroutBum]

Wow. The trifecta. Obtuse, racist and dumb all in one. Smh

My bad. I forgot that stereotypes don't really exist, and the idea that they pretty much explain everything is ludacris. I think it's far more likely that Americans are all racist pigs who will make sure they go out of their way to ruin the lives of other humans over absolutely nothing but a whim. For real. Personal accountability is for the birds, tbpfhwy.

 

[GVC]

"Sending in the troops" to targeted areas does more than just imprisoning minorities. Creating a sense of rule of law helps children feel safe, which helps them build constructive goals and focus on the things that should matter.

Do you really think predatory policing creates the sense of rule of law? I know little about this particular topic, but I find that incredibly hard to believe.

 

[One Brow]

That's what's sad...it's not a joke. It is the culmination of an entire thread on the subject.

If that's what you took away, it really is pretty sad, especially since you asked for things you could do, I offered some, and your response to them was silence.

 

[One Brow]

My bad. I forgot that stereotypes don't really exist, and the idea that they pretty much explain everything is ludacris. I think it's far more likely that Americans are all racist pigs who will make sure they go out of their way to ruin the lives of other humans over absolutely nothing but a whim.

I think both of those options are wrong.

 

[Stoked]

Do you really think predatory policing creates the sense of rule of law? I know little about this particular topic, but I find that incredibly hard to believe.

That's not what he said. Rule of law =/= predatory policing. It can be turned into that sure but I don't think Franklin* is calling for that.

 

[Gameface]

That's not what he said. Rule of law =/= predatory policing. It can be turned into that sure but I don't think Franklin* is calling for that.

The rule of law shouldn't be about obeying the law because we said so with the end goal being submission. The rule of law should serve the community in which it is being enforced. Not to go too far off on a tangent but I believe the drug prohibition is a huge part of the problem here. In order to fight the war on drugs, to save people from themselves, we have given the police a large amount of latitude in how they can invade privacy and interfere with people as they go about their daily lives. Because drugs might be found, therefore retroactively justifying the action, police harass people who are doing no harm. This war on drugs is being waged against the poor. Wealthy people are very seldom even scrutinized and even when drugs are found the consequences are often completely different based on socioeconomic status. And since socioeconomic status is often tied to race, it is essentially a war on minorities.

The rule of law as it relates to the war on drugs does not serve the community in which it is being waged. Drugs cause their own harm, the war on drugs has horribly failed to mitigate the damage drugs cause while piling on another layer of horrible consequences. Doctors have a principle to "cause no harm" and I suggest the police should adopt that principle in the way they enforce the law.

 

[GVC]

That's not what he said. Rule of law =/= predatory policing. It can be turned into that sure but I don't think Franklin* is calling for that.

I'm saying broken window policing is predatory.

 

[franklin]

Do you really think predatory policing creates the sense of rule of law? I know little about this particular topic, but I find that incredibly hard to believe.

I believe having a heavy security presence in war torn communities makes all the difference in the world.