One that comes to mind for me: "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is not always true. Maybe even only half the time! Are there any phrases you tend to hear and shake your head at?
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What if someone breaks in your house, or drives drunk? What should happen?
What is the solution? No cops at all? Police reform? What?
You're free to Google police reform and read the incredibly large amount of material on that subject, as there are a lot of competing ideas in that regard
Yes, but I’m asking what you think. There are a variety of opinions on it.
When someone broke into my friends house the cops waited a few hours to show up so the guy would be gone, took a statement and never did anything with it 🤷♀️ I think people just get pissed off that they don't do the thing they claim to do in most instances.
I wonder if that is in any way related to defunding the police so they have not enough resources
I am sure there are jurisdictions where the cops have calls for service waiting and are just chilling with coffee until the calls calm down, and then go there and more or less do nothing, yes. That's not been my experience -- when I witnessed domestic violence they rolled up pretty much instantly and grabbed the guy, a couple times when my friend had a mental health crisis they came and took her to the hospital. I can understand how having had different experiences could color someone's impression of the police differently.
That wasn't really my question though. What should happen? Reform of the police, higher standards and getting rid of the bums? Defunding the police and hoping that will make things better? No cops whatsoever? You're describing a problem (in regards to what happened with your friend); what is the solution to it?
It doesn't, because that didn't happen
Ask me whether or not it happened in the one jurisdiction I’m aware of (and where the cops are generally perfectly professional in all interactions I’ve had with them)