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		eagsalazar2 on March 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Police misconduct settlements Police work being as dangerous as you describe is a myth and part of the false justification for police tactics. Look up the statistics.

jfengel on March 1, 2021 [–]

The danger I describe does exist and needs to be mitigated against. The fact that it's practically never actually applicable exacerbates the problem, and makes de-escalation difficult.

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