US police killed a record number of people in 2023
US police killed a record number of people in 2023
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.
Annually they kill more people than mass shooters and steal more than burglars though 'asset forfeiture', they also have no duty to protect you if bodily harm could possibly come to them. Weakest most scared people in America by a country mile. Getting rid of police would end more crime than the cops end.
76That, and all the gun control restrictions constantly being floated are meaningless when the police have an exception carved out for themselves every. single. fucking. time.
If 10+ round magazines, full autos, SBR's, AR-15's, switchblades, etc., etc., etc. are supposed to be this big problem, I have never once had anyone be able to answer be constructively on why the police need these things when regular people don't.
15Because they don't and it has become a gang.
I was one of those people that thought maybe it was good people in a bad system, but now I'm convinced too few actual good people want to go into policing to keep the corruption out.
I'm not sure how we fix it. Probably needs to be set up more like the military with civilian leadership and oversight.
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officers killed in the line of duty declined
In other words -- violence continues to drop while the pigs get more and more violent.
52https://www.facilities.udel.edu/safety/4689/
Cops are 22nd most dangerous career in America, according to the University of Delaware. Good thing we LITERALLY give them military hardware and equipment to use on the citizens.
38- Logging workers
- Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
- Derrick operators in oil, gas, and mining
- Roofers
- Garbage collectors
- Ironworkers
- Delivery drivers
- Farmers
- Firefighting supervisors
- Power linemen
- Agricultural workers
- Crossing guards
- Crane operators
- Construction helpers
- Landscaping supervisors
- Highway maintenance workers
- Cement masons
- Small engine mechanics
- Supervisors of mechanics
- Heavy vehicle mechanics
- Grounds maintenance workers
- Police officers
- Maintenance workers
- Construction workers
- Mining machine operators
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We broke the record!! USA!!! USA!!!
(I am crying in the inside)
15I feel you, and don't have a good coping mechanism for this one, plus it's hard as shit to not have an emotional take on it, hence the difference of the title in my community. https://lemmy.world/post/10842873
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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.
14Overall, crime is down. It feels like should lead to less extrajudicial killings.
When can we get some fucking police reform?
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3here's the spoiler: meaningful legislation for literally anything will never come until the tug of war between right and left is settled.
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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.
12Gotta take down the Police Queen then.
3Imagine if we all had a union like that!
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USA! USA! USA!
10We’re Number One!!! Pew Pew
4I looked it up, you can't even win at that. Venezuela wiped the floor with your stats 😂
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Heres some data for the UK to compare.
America has some serious problems
| Characteristic | Road traffic fatalities | Fatal shootings | Deaths in or following police custody | Apparent suicides following custody | Other deaths during or following police contact\* | | -------------- | ----------------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | 2010/11 | 26 | 2 | 21 | 46 | 57 | | 2011/12 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 39 | 47 | | 2012/13 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 65 | 22 | | 2013/14 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 70 | 44 | | 2014/15 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 71 | 43 | | 2015/16 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 106 | | 2016/17 | 32 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 131 | | 2017/18 | 29 | 4 | 23 | 57 | 177 | | 2018/19 | 42 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 156 | | 2019/20 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 54 | 107 | | 2020/21 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 54 | 92 | | 2021/22 | 40 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 111 | | 2022/23 | 28 | 3 | 23 | 52 | 90 |102023 had the lowest violent crime rate in like 50 years.
7I assume cause they're not counting all police related shootings.
9Police are killing more people as violent crime goes down
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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.
6Upvoted for FACT.
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We oughtta point out to them that "Woo! High Score!" is inappropriate.
6The Mapping Police Violence project, which has been tracking police killings in the country since 2013, reported that officers killed 1,329 people last year, representing nearly a 19-percent increase over the 11-year span.
The Gun Violence Archive, which tracks shootings throughout the U.S., reported that 2023 saw a decrease in shooting deaths overall. More than 800 suspects were injured in officer involved shootings last year, according to the organization.
So shooting deaths across the board both police and civilian have increased since COVID 'ended'. Blame the full moon. 🌝
6I'm assuming most of the victims are unarmed. US police don't like to shoot people that shoot back.
5Probably not, but it's kind of irrelevant either way. The real issue is the lack of functional de-escalation training and the incredibly low standards that need to be passed to be a cop (6 months or less of fuck all training, mostly only in offensive techniques.)
4its also just the sheer number of problems police are expected to solve but all the training is how to shoot and handcuff people. The actual roles of police need to be split between several groups- you don't need guns to write parking tickets, answer mental health calls and direct traffic. You don't need patrol cars to have neighborhood peace keeping. Like the US needs to narrow what policing is and systematically reform the way policing is done.
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I took a closer look at a long list of police shootings some time ago and it looked like 50/50 between cops just shooting someone in the back and shooting back at someone trying to kill them.
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This is disgusting
4USA! USA! USA!
4Remember it is only considered a police killing if the cop is directly responsible and it's not an open case. Most of the numbers we get are very low.
3Works the same on the federal level, too. Here is an oldie but goodie from 2013:
1they helped school shooters in Texas to rack up a bunch of kills, too
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1what number would be acceptable?
0None please.
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