▲ 856 ▼ Who guards the guards? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 1 year ago by StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to c/thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world 125 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) We still need both. Even the safest design of a road could still let someone drive recklessly and dangerously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) If the roads were designed with traffic calming in mind you wouldn't need stealth vehicles to enforce the law. The law would be intuitive and you would feel unsafe breaking it regardless of police presence, meaning there would be a lot more things on your mind than looking out for obvious police vehicles. A clearly marked vehicle would do the job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) People feel unsafe doing double the limit on a highway. The unsafe feeling is thrilling for some. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago That just proves my point that they aren't on the lookout for cops and the stealth vehicles aren't solving any real problem. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago There is no safe road if someone decides that the red line is the target. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) We still need both. Even the safest design of a road could still let someone drive recklessly and dangerously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) If the roads were designed with traffic calming in mind you wouldn't need stealth vehicles to enforce the law. The law would be intuitive and you would feel unsafe breaking it regardless of police presence, meaning there would be a lot more things on your mind than looking out for obvious police vehicles. A clearly marked vehicle would do the job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) People feel unsafe doing double the limit on a highway. The unsafe feeling is thrilling for some. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago That just proves my point that they aren't on the lookout for cops and the stealth vehicles aren't solving any real problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) If the roads were designed with traffic calming in mind you wouldn't need stealth vehicles to enforce the law. The law would be intuitive and you would feel unsafe breaking it regardless of police presence, meaning there would be a lot more things on your mind than looking out for obvious police vehicles. A clearly marked vehicle would do the job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) People feel unsafe doing double the limit on a highway. The unsafe feeling is thrilling for some. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago That just proves my point that they aren't on the lookout for cops and the stealth vehicles aren't solving any real problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) People feel unsafe doing double the limit on a highway. The unsafe feeling is thrilling for some. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago That just proves my point that they aren't on the lookout for cops and the stealth vehicles aren't solving any real problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago That just proves my point that they aren't on the lookout for cops and the stealth vehicles aren't solving any real problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago There is no safe road if someone decides that the red line is the target. permalink fedilink source parent