Wow, that’s some crazy-ass false equivalency. Let’s review:
- Cops are supposed to be held to higher standards than the rest of society. So there’s certainly nothing wrong with saying “if he can’t do his job without resorting to violence he should find another vocation.”
- Changing the participants as you suggest completely changes the power dynamic. A middle-aged black woman has a lot more to fear from an angry white cop than a white cop has to fear from a middle-aged black woman.
- Cops rarely even face disciplinary action for violent behavior, let alone criminal charges.
- I think you’d be very hard pressed to find an example of any cop, anywhere, who was sentenced to six years in prison for an “assault” that caused no pain or injury.
