Words, Numbers, Lives, and Law: Things that Matter

[pure_doxyk]

Okay.  I haven't had a lot of time for blogging lately, but this is important.

I'm not a journalist.  But I *am* a type of logician, and this one logical fail going on seemingly everywhere in my country is causing insane levels of harm.  Here it is:  It is not the same to say,

• Police shot and killed a man on Storrow Drive today.  
  

Comments

[nora_knickers]

I said it before, and I'll say it again:

Cops are understaffed, underpaid and under-trained on the one hand. On the other hand they are giving military weapons and are being given extraordinary powers over non-cop citizens. What part of this could possibly go wrong?

*face palm*

I agree that it is outrageous that could be considered "justified" that anyone could simply kill someone in the street, unless it is clear self (or citizen) defense, and even then it should require an *transparent* investigation, *at the very least.* Citizens are now guilty by suspicion and cops are always innocent regardless of behavior. I weep for this country. Constantly.