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Originally Posted by Cybermat47
Which raises the issue of what exactly is wrong with these departments. Is there improper training, or some kind of “us vs them” mentality when it comes to dealing with the public? Or is it simply that some people trip on power (which in some cases emboldens them to act on their prejudices), and most of the department chooses to stand by a colleague rather than investigate properly? Or is it a mix of all those factors?
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There is probably no single reason but you make some valid points. With regards to training I cannot believe that police officers cannot be trained to not do what these guys did. What possible reason is there for these guys to not put handcuffs on Mr. Floyd and put him in a cruiser? There's four of them and they have mace and tasers. It has to be bad training combined with bad personel. Hopefully this case will spark a change in that kind of behavior.
The “us vs them” mentality is also a real problem. A big contributing factor is police unions. Many times efforts to reform police behavior are resisted by powerful unions. The current head of the Minneapolis police union is Bob Kroll. He has a record of disciplinary actions against him including a couple of suspensions and a lawsuit against him. Why is this guy in charge of that union?