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Scot's avatar

"That’s why we respect men and women in uniform... In our culture, we thank soldiers for their service and “back the blue” because, in theory, they’ve placed our lives above their own."

While the statements above were once true, they no longer are. Police officers have left the force at an alarming rate, they are vilified, hated and certainly not "backed" by many Americans. They have been told masculinity is toxic. Look at NY subways where women are accosted and men stand around ignoring the situation or video it to gain likes and followers. Bail "reform" and progressive DA's whose practices allow hardened criminals back on the streets immediately after arrest are a slap in the face to officers. Police are giving up, they're fed up, they're told to stand down... unfortunately they are listening. In the recent "defund the police" movement the older, more experienced officers that are leaving the force in droves are being partially replaced by younger, less experienced equity hires.

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Notes from the Under Dog L.'s avatar

That crazy man on the subway was black. Everyone knows that standing down a black man is racist. Same happened to me on the subway. Crazy black man hovered over me in my seat, threatening to kill me because I'm white and responsible for all of the problems in the world and everyone in that car kept their heads down while this lunatic spat all over me. I'm still amazed that he didn't physically assault me. When he finally relented, an older Asian woman in the handicapped seat beckoned me to her and put her arms over me to comfort me -- THEN a man came and stood over us. But during the actual attack, all I had on my side was fate.

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Hollydays's avatar

If the man spat all over you, you WERE assaulted. In my opinion, if not by legal definition.

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