Many US Police Officers are trained in the military and bring that training and that mindset to Policing. And that’s not even touching the motivations for pursuing a career in law enforcement for some people... the power and authoritarianism, or the element of white supremacy.
So is this a post about how the whiter a country gets the less violent it gets? Cause those countries have very little diversity. Seems odd to be pushing such a white supremicist topic.. but you do you.
Also ignore the "gang banger" culture we have here that they don't have...
The picture of the USA cops is a little bit unfair to have them in their riot gear. However the training for people with that amount of discretionary power, to take away your liberty or even your life is woefully inadequate here in U.S.
This is well-intentioned, but training alone won't solve the problem. The US police are doing what they're trained to do: intimidate the poors, and protect property owners and property.
Having more intelligent officers doing that will just make them more efficient at it.
Meanwhile - in Cincinnati area, the average teacher (which often requires to have a Master's Degree) salary is $15,000 less than the average salary of the police officer - with 22 months of training.
