The bulletin warned that Thompson's killing may be used as "messaging and propaganda" to share the techniques and tactics for targeting other health care companies.
Well, I think the majority of cops do care about their effect on their community. And I think the majority of cops originally chose their job because they wanted to protect people.
But our system is deeply flawed and it actively corrupts people in these authority positions. And despite their initial reasoning, the road to hell is usually paved with the best of intentions.
Policing in this country is probably even more problematic than our health care system (which is saying a lot). But it’s not because the individuals are bad; It’s tempting to say that, as it’s such an easy explanation and it gives us clear culprits to point at, but it’s really not rational. I think the true root of our problem with policing ultimately comes down to how our legislation works, specifically that the system isn’t robust enough to resist tampering from private and corporate interests. (And it’s tempting to blame the private and corporate entities, but this is also missing the point.)
Well, I think the majority of cops do care about their effect on their community. And I think the majority of cops originally chose their job because they wanted to protect people.
But our system is deeply flawed and it actively corrupts people in these authority positions. And despite their initial reasoning, the road to hell is usually paved with the best of intentions.
Policing in this country is probably even more problematic than our health care system (which is saying a lot). But it’s not because the individuals are bad; It’s tempting to say that, as it’s such an easy explanation and it gives us clear culprits to point at, but it’s really not rational. I think the true root of our problem with policing ultimately comes down to how our legislation works, specifically that the system isn’t robust enough to resist tampering from private and corporate interests. (And it’s tempting to blame the private and corporate entities, but this is also missing the point.)