Ok, this is funny.
«Because they are unable to stop the new robot editor selecting stories from external news sites such as the Guardian, the remaining human staff have been told to stay alert and delete a version of this article [meaning THIS VERY ARTICLE] if the robot decides it is of interest and automatically publishes it on MSN.com. They have also been warned that even if they delete it, the robot editor may overrule them and attempt to publish it again.»
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1270135499659923458.html
Unclear/conflicting data, definitive headlines. Of course!
Try this:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1269724480731066375.html
Applicable to every Confederate statue that falls down.
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@TheRaDR) Tweeted: Nice. The Hebrew is justice, justice you must pursue, Deuteronomy 16:20. https://twitter.com/TheRaDR/status/1269592378094039040?s=20
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/05/defunding-the-police-us-what-does-it-mean
Interesting article.
«In 2014 and 2015, New York officers staged a “slowdown” to protest the mayor, arguing that if they did less police work, the city would be less safe. But the opposite turned out to be true. When the officers took a break from “broken windows policing”, meaning targeting low-level offenses, there was a drop in crime. Researchers posited that aggressive policing on the streets for petty matters can ultimately cause social disruption and lead to more crime. Policing that punishes poverty, such as hefty traffic tickets and debts, can also create conditions where crime is more likely. When New York ended “stop and frisk”, crime did not rise.
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…some have pointed out that compared to peer nations, the US spends significantly less on social services and more on public safety programs, and has astronomically higher incarceration rates. These investments in police and prison, however, don’t translate to a safer country. In fact, police in America kill more people in days than many countries do in years.»
A related tweet thread: https://threader.app/thread/1269452780764229633
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/03/beat-cop-militarized-policing-cia/
My favorite cop wrote a column.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/03/beat-cop-militarized-policing-cia/
My favorite cop wrote a column.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/05/buffalo-officers-suspended-shoving-man/
«“Fifty-seven resigned in disgust because of the treatment of two of their members, who were simply executing orders,” Buffalo Police Benevolent Association president John Evans told WGRZ.»
I think this speaks for itself.
(For when I come back three years from now: police unions are the problem + “we were just following orders”.)
Aaaaaand the follow-up: https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/exclusive-two-buffalo-police-ert-members-say-resignation-was-not-in-solidarity-with-suspended-officers
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1268381115338948608.html
Interesting stuff happening below the surface.
«Couper [former police chief of Madison WI], the creator of the Madison Method [a less confrontational approach to dealing with protests], said, “It’s this whole attitude of, ‘We keep order because we kick ass, and it’s us against them.’ (…) We’ve got to root those people out and say, ‘Look, this is the job that we expect. This is how a democracy is policed. If you can’t buy into it. I’m sorry. You just have to find another job.’”»
Here, Read This 