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Legally, today marks an extremely rare occurrence in America -- a police officer convicted of murder on the job.
Even in 2021, many do not realize *how* rare...
Even in 2021, many do not realize *how* rare...
From 2005 to 2015, across thousands of police killings, the number of police officers convicted of murder for shooting a person was...
Zero.
Zero.
The fact is U.S. police are almost never convicted of murder on the job.
Data on murder convictions for police shootings by Prof. & former officer @philstinson:
Data on murder convictions for police shootings by Prof. & former officer @philstinson:
Since the Floyd killing, 16 states passed new bans on neck restraints.
But recall, murder was already "against the law" - reforms are part of the issue, but laws don& #39;t have much impact if they go *unenforced.*
Enforcement of the law can deter and change conduct. We know that.
But recall, murder was already "against the law" - reforms are part of the issue, but laws don& #39;t have much impact if they go *unenforced.*
Enforcement of the law can deter and change conduct. We know that.
This jury found that Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd.
Today he was remanded from court to jail -- a former enforcer facing enforcement. That can impact and deter future police conduct...
Today he was remanded from court to jail -- a former enforcer facing enforcement. That can impact and deter future police conduct...
When you listen to many activists, you hear something fundamental:
The BLM movement is not about sending police to jail.
It& #39;s about stopping the state from murdering Black people.
The BLM movement is not about sending police to jail.
It& #39;s about stopping the state from murdering Black people.
