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A collection of videos of police brutality

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Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

#42

Can you also add all the times cops are abused and murdered on the job, trying to protect innocent people? Thanks.

I suspect the police already spend a large amount of resources tracking down instances of abuse and violence against police. Do you think there is a shortage of records of these events, or that there is a concerted effort to coverup these events?

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

#43

Cool. And who does the website with videos about brutality against police? This doesn't do anything but making the problem worse.

I'd be happy to send you the code if you want to setup that site. This is where my moral compass lies. If you have any advice on how I could make sure this site doesn't enflame the situation and is rather used as a reminder about the lows we have stopped to as a species I'd be happy to integrate them

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

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How does the validation of the stories work ? I hope it will not end up as the next place to fuel unnecessary violence like in Toronto.

Currently, I'm having to watch the videos and verify them personally. Not the way I want to spend my evenings but sadly something I feel I have to do.

Is there anyway we can help? Also can we donate for server costs?

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

#45
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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Currently, I'm having to watch the videos and verify them personally. Not the way I want to spend my evenings but sadly something I feel I have to do.

You are a hero.

FWIW I'm happy to donate to you, or if you find a way to pay someone to do the sorting I'm happy to chip in for that as well.

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

#46

Can you also add all the times cops are abused and murdered on the job, trying to protect innocent people? Thanks.

When I hear things like this it sounds the same to me as "We're focusing on teachers who sexually harass students. Can we make sure to also focus on the students that sexually harass teachers?" In both scenarios there is a power imbalance, even more so for police. Those who have power over others must be held to a higher standard during their work in that capacity.

Re: A collection of videos of police brutality

#49

Cool. And who does the website with videos about brutality against police? This doesn't do anything but making the problem worse.

Tu quoque. Police already publish arrest records, mug shots, and they're covered by the media as well. Criminal charges are public records and covered by FOIA requests.

Had to look it up.

"Tū quoque (/tjuːˈkwoʊkwi, tuːˈkwoʊkweɪ/; Latin for "you also"), or the appeal to hypocrisy, is an informal fallacy that intends to discredit the opponent's argument by asserting the opponent's failure to act consistently in accordance with its conclusion(s)." - Wikipedia

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