[samtho]

Law enforcement operates in a position where they “can’t lose” an encounter. This is a major cause of rapid and unnecessary escalation with LEOs and the civilians they’ve stopped.

[Avshalom]

I understand, but again, they shouldn't.

(This is why we want to abolish them)

[ultrarunner]

Friendly reminder that LEOs are civilians as well— while they may dress like it, they are not military.

[FireBeyond]

Very much so. Perhaps their training shouldn't explicitly use such language and work to increase that separation - LE training is notorious for teaching cops old and new that anyone/anything "not a cop" is not one of them, and is a threat or has threat potential.