▲ 13 ▼ NSW police use force against Indigenous Australians at drastically disproportionate levels, data shows (www.theguardian.com) submitted 3 years ago by LineNoise@kbin.social to c/australia@aussie.zone 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments Exclusive: Redfern Legal Centre obtained records which show First Nations people were involved in about 45% of the incidents
[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) NSW police are famous for their well measured and reasonable use of power so you're probably right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Marsupial@quokk.au 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) All cops are balanced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] No1@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago Ohhhhh. That's what ACAB stands for! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) I'm not saying that they aren't idiots that abuse their power, but how the person they're interacting with acts will greatly affect just how much they abuse that power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] billytheid@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago Ah, so it’s victim blaming then… pretty sure it’s just a coincidence that cops are notorious for domestic abuse also… permalink fedilink source parent [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) If they're such mindless brutes that they need to be handled and engaged with in the same way you would handle a rabid animal then maybe, just maybe, it's the cops fault? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sigh. Firstly I didn’t say it’s not the cops fault. Secondly, nowhere does it say they’re treated like rabid animals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're talking about needing to exhibit some specific set of behaviours while some heavily armed cunt lays hands on you or they'll beat you up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) No I’m not. There are actions you can make that will make police more likely to put hands on you in the first place, and then also to use excessive force. If you try to run for example, they’re going to use force. If you get aggressive and start shouting racism, they’re gonna use force. Again - the article gives no specifics on anything, which is why I said it means nothing without more info. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hey what if though, what if, bear with me here, what if the people trained and paid and heavily armed like didn't startle at loud noises and beat you up for calling them racist? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago What if, bear with me here, we actually got some more information about these uses of force before we went and made conclusions about how it's all just racism? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) All cops are balanced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] No1@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago Ohhhhh. That's what ACAB stands for! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] No1@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago Ohhhhh. That's what ACAB stands for! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) I'm not saying that they aren't idiots that abuse their power, but how the person they're interacting with acts will greatly affect just how much they abuse that power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] billytheid@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago Ah, so it’s victim blaming then… pretty sure it’s just a coincidence that cops are notorious for domestic abuse also… permalink fedilink source parent [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) If they're such mindless brutes that they need to be handled and engaged with in the same way you would handle a rabid animal then maybe, just maybe, it's the cops fault? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sigh. Firstly I didn’t say it’s not the cops fault. Secondly, nowhere does it say they’re treated like rabid animals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're talking about needing to exhibit some specific set of behaviours while some heavily armed cunt lays hands on you or they'll beat you up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) No I’m not. There are actions you can make that will make police more likely to put hands on you in the first place, and then also to use excessive force. If you try to run for example, they’re going to use force. If you get aggressive and start shouting racism, they’re gonna use force. Again - the article gives no specifics on anything, which is why I said it means nothing without more info. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hey what if though, what if, bear with me here, what if the people trained and paid and heavily armed like didn't startle at loud noises and beat you up for calling them racist? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago What if, bear with me here, we actually got some more information about these uses of force before we went and made conclusions about how it's all just racism? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] billytheid@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago Ah, so it’s victim blaming then… pretty sure it’s just a coincidence that cops are notorious for domestic abuse also… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) If they're such mindless brutes that they need to be handled and engaged with in the same way you would handle a rabid animal then maybe, just maybe, it's the cops fault? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sigh. Firstly I didn’t say it’s not the cops fault. Secondly, nowhere does it say they’re treated like rabid animals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're talking about needing to exhibit some specific set of behaviours while some heavily armed cunt lays hands on you or they'll beat you up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) No I’m not. There are actions you can make that will make police more likely to put hands on you in the first place, and then also to use excessive force. If you try to run for example, they’re going to use force. If you get aggressive and start shouting racism, they’re gonna use force. Again - the article gives no specifics on anything, which is why I said it means nothing without more info. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hey what if though, what if, bear with me here, what if the people trained and paid and heavily armed like didn't startle at loud noises and beat you up for calling them racist? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago What if, bear with me here, we actually got some more information about these uses of force before we went and made conclusions about how it's all just racism? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sigh. Firstly I didn’t say it’s not the cops fault. Secondly, nowhere does it say they’re treated like rabid animals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're talking about needing to exhibit some specific set of behaviours while some heavily armed cunt lays hands on you or they'll beat you up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) No I’m not. There are actions you can make that will make police more likely to put hands on you in the first place, and then also to use excessive force. If you try to run for example, they’re going to use force. If you get aggressive and start shouting racism, they’re gonna use force. Again - the article gives no specifics on anything, which is why I said it means nothing without more info. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hey what if though, what if, bear with me here, what if the people trained and paid and heavily armed like didn't startle at loud noises and beat you up for calling them racist? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago What if, bear with me here, we actually got some more information about these uses of force before we went and made conclusions about how it's all just racism? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're talking about needing to exhibit some specific set of behaviours while some heavily armed cunt lays hands on you or they'll beat you up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) No I’m not. There are actions you can make that will make police more likely to put hands on you in the first place, and then also to use excessive force. If you try to run for example, they’re going to use force. If you get aggressive and start shouting racism, they’re gonna use force. Again - the article gives no specifics on anything, which is why I said it means nothing without more info. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hey what if though, what if, bear with me here, what if the people trained and paid and heavily armed like didn't startle at loud noises and beat you up for calling them racist? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago What if, bear with me here, we actually got some more information about these uses of force before we went and made conclusions about how it's all just racism? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) No I’m not. There are actions you can make that will make police more likely to put hands on you in the first place, and then also to use excessive force. If you try to run for example, they’re going to use force. If you get aggressive and start shouting racism, they’re gonna use force. Again - the article gives no specifics on anything, which is why I said it means nothing without more info. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hey what if though, what if, bear with me here, what if the people trained and paid and heavily armed like didn't startle at loud noises and beat you up for calling them racist? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago What if, bear with me here, we actually got some more information about these uses of force before we went and made conclusions about how it's all just racism? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hey what if though, what if, bear with me here, what if the people trained and paid and heavily armed like didn't startle at loud noises and beat you up for calling them racist? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago What if, bear with me here, we actually got some more information about these uses of force before we went and made conclusions about how it's all just racism? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 point 3 years ago What if, bear with me here, we actually got some more information about these uses of force before we went and made conclusions about how it's all just racism? permalink fedilink source parent