What is up with the United States police?

[AlbinoClock]

I don't think that the government is consciously encouraging police brutality. It wouldn't make sense if they did, as police brutality makes the common person more angry, not numb and obedient. I think its just a negative side effect of creating a group that has authority over the common person. When a group is given authority, it is natural for a sense of superiority to go along with it. And then you have cops who feel loyal to the group, so they are reluctant to report any wrong-doings committed by their fellow officers. So, I think that the institution was created for a good purpose, but the way it is constructed promotes abuse.

Still, I can see where you are coming from. While I don't think the government encourages the brutality, it seems that they are doing little to discourage it. I'm just not sure whether this is due to ill-will or ineptitude.

The Guardian is saying that homeland security told 18 mayors to crack down on the protests.


There are most definitely people to shit on for concrete reasons, and you can spot those people by their bank accounts. Hoarding money should be a crime punishable by hanging, it ruins the economy. If there weren't individuals shitting money the market wouldn't be so skewed. There'd be no multi-millionaires to market to, so all that cool shit they get would be marketed to normal people and they wouldn't make as much cheap bullshit.

[Silly Putty Clock]

The Guardian is saying that homeland security told 18 mayors to crack down on the protests.


There are most definitely people to shit on for concrete reasons, and you can spot those people by their bank accounts. Hoarding money should be a crime punishable by hanging, it ruins the economy. If there weren't individuals shitting money the market wouldn't be so skewed. There'd be no multi-millionaires to market to, so all that cool shit they get would be marketed to normal people and they wouldn't make as much cheap bullshit.

No, no, you misunderstand me. I'm not talking about people that it is just to shit on. I'm not talking about people who are actually responsible for one's problems. I'm talking about people that are one step lower in the social heirarchy solely due to lack of money and power. That's all. I could have worded it better, but that's what I meant.