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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

San Francisco’s police union says a city bakery chain has a “bigoted” policy of not serving uniformed cops.

The San Francisco Police Officers Assn. wrote in a social media post last week that Reem’s California “will not serve anyone armed and in uniform” and that includes “members of the U.S. Military.” The union is demanding that the chain “own” its policy.

Reem’s says, however, its policy isn’t against serving armed police officers. It’s against allowing guns inside its businesses.

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[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

It's fine to have a different opinion and you shouldn't be downvoted. If you've had that experience of them it's perfectly valid. There's just a lot of cops who are secret white supremacists who get outed routinely and that's genuinely scary. Cops should get a lot more education than they do in the US.

[-] smattering82@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

I 100% agree I have met and delt with so many really shitty cops in my own time. Then factor in the 1% that are real monsters and I understand the way people feel. I train Jiu Jitsu with some amazing cops that are really trying to be better for their community and themselves. I am just defensive after reading all the comments.

[-] smattering82@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Again preaching to the choir over worked and riddled w PTSD obviously the result is domestic violence and other unsafe behaviors. I mean the 1% monsters like this fellow. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44402948

It's only 1% when you ignore the domestic violence.

[-] smattering82@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

1% monsters like Jenkins 40% that beat their families can and should fuck themselves. I am referring to the corruption and actively destroying the communities they work in not just home life.

[-] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

"It's only 1% because I'm very specifically framing my world view in a way that I feel justified in cropping domestic abusers out of the picture of bad actors."

[-] smattering82@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

I am not saying 99% are upstanding the 40% that abuse their families are monster. I am saying the 1% that are corrupt at work and using their power for personal gains.

[-] mothersprotege@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Even if only 1% of cops fall into that category, the percentage of cops that support and enable that behavior is much larger. Police unions routinely defend and endorse bad actors, and reinforce and propagate toxic warrior cop culture. The whole damn tree is infected, and needs serious reform. Unless and until that happens, ACAB is the best rule of thumb.

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