If only we could have seen this coming.
https://twitter.com/ZaidJilani/status/1394474735061327875
A crazy idea, but hear me out: what if better and even more policing really _does_ improve quality-of-life, prevent violence, and save lives? Big, if true.
Imagine if there were some disease and I was like, "More doctors would be good."
And you were like, "But we know doctors don't prevent illness!"
To which I said, "Uh, sure. But doctors still improve health."
You: "I saw this video about a doctor somewhere that killed someone!"
And you were like, "But we know doctors don't prevent illness!"
To which I said, "Uh, sure. But doctors still improve health."
You: "I saw this video about a doctor somewhere that killed someone!"
21 years ago I quit the Baltimore Police Dept to finish my Harvard PhD. Back then you'd have made A LOT of money off me had we bet if, in 2021, the debate will cover: "Should cops chase criminals?" "Should police use less-lethal force?" & "Should arrested criminals go to jail?"
I'd have given you REALLY big odds if you told me this would kick in only after two decades of lower crime and even a decline in (much too high) incarceration.
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