The policy should allow police deadly force only as a last resort, after all other means exhausted. This is required by international law.
If there was one policy that would do the most to reduce police killings, I'd bet it would be changing the US deadly force standard.
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But the current policy, established by Tennesee v Garner, let's officers shoot even when they could've de-escalated or used a taser instead.
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US standard is in violation of international law, shielding police from criminal liability. More on that here: http://www.amnestyusa.org/pdfs/AIUSA_DeadlyForceExecutiveSummaryJune2015.pdf …
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The deadly force standard matters. When changed in 1985, police killings dropped 16%. http://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6811&context=jclc …pic.twitter.com/HEjMvG96QM
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It's past time for state legislators and, ultimately, Congress to pass legislation establishing the deadly force as a last resort standard.
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Some police depts already have this policy in place (though not legally required). These depts have on average 25-30% fewer police killings.
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For example St. Petersburg PD requires officers exhaust all other means before deadly force. http://useofforceproject.org/s/St-Petersburg-Use-of-Force-Policy.pdf …pic.twitter.com/B2VB29sYoq
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What single policy would do the most to reduce police violence? I argue for a Pareto principle in policing, http://www.theroot.com/articles/politics/2016/07/how-to-go-from-blacklivesmatter-to-blackpolicymatters/ …
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One problem I think is that states have misunderstood TN v. Garner. That is a constitutional floor, but law/policy can go above it.
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cops are a reflection of the population they serve. Violent population, violent cops. Hiring practices
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or the even more radical idea of seeing POC as equal to everyone else
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@deray we already have due process. IMHO the best thing we can do is hold police pensions liable for settlements. Break the codeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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One day a black person will be acquitted for shooting a cop because the cop drew on them. Then it will matter.
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@BroderickGreer I dunno I would suggest applying it equally to Blacks. No more white gets burgers, black gets dead.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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