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Originally Posted by Schroeder
When watching police documentaries about US law enforcement I often had a feeling that some officers were on power trips (especially rural sheriffs and their deputies).  |
Yes, I think this has been talked about a few times in the past here. The US police seem to be trained to aggressively take hold of the situation right from the start. This is of course good in situations where the suspect may be of threat, but in others it might cause the suspect to feel cornered and become a threat.
This video imho gives a good view of the difference between the US police and the police in Nordic countries, it also touches on the training a bit: