US police killed a record number of people in 2023: Research
thehill.com
The number of people killed by police officers in the United States reached a new high in 2023, according to new research. The Mapping Police Violence project, which has been tracking police k…
  • In 2023, police in the U.S. Killed over 1,300 people, marking a steady increase in police killings, as reported by Mapping Police Violence.
  • There were only 14 days without a police killing, and on average, a person was killed by law enforcement every 6.6 hours.
  • While the number of people killed by gunfire and officers killed in the line of duty declined, this data highlights the need for significant changes in policing in the country.
  • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 months ago

    officers killed in the line of duty declined

    In other words – violence continues to drop while the pigs get more and more violent.

  • tacosanonymous@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Overall, crime is down. It feels like should lead to less extrajudicial killings.

    When can we get some fucking police reform?

    • Masterblaster@kbin.social
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      6 months ago

      here’s the spoiler: meaningful legislation for literally anything will never come until the tug of war between right and left is settled.

  • ExLisper@linux.communityEnglish
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    6 months ago

    It’s not just the killings, the entire system is completely fucked up. Bail system, warrants, jails, plea deals, public defenders, judges, expert witnesses… absolutely everything is just wrong.

  • dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 months ago

    The police are agents of the state. They exist to protect capital owner’s interests. They will kill you if they think you threaten the ruling class’ bag in any way. They are not obligated to protect you or your family and will shoot through you and your baby to get someone behind you that is holding a toy car.

  • Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de
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    6 months ago

    Remember it is only considered a police killing of the cop is directly responsible and it’s not an open case. Most of the numbers we get are very low.

  • thefartographer@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Lemme make sure I get the facts straight:

    • Police are killing people in increasing numbers
    • Police are killing police in fewer numbers
    • Police receive indoctrinating training which teaches them that they are a supreme individual entity while civilians are dangerous and the “other”
    • Police are easily identified by their shield (badge) and their weapons, all of which are required as part of their duty within the police
    • Police officers’ strongest weapon is their union
    • Police frequently and harshly punish civilians for their “resistance”

    Regarding the first two points: the most efficient way, in our federation, to avoid being killed or brutalized by the police is to join them?

    TIL Police are the Borg.