c/thepoliceproblem · by alphanerd4@lemmy.world · 2y

Police killings have already topped 300

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14122055

In capitalist America, police violence is a leading cause of death in some communities. What the police do is evil.

https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/?fbclid=IwAR2Ksj0APGEaDjTqOb5Tu-EjVF6879L2mHbpWm-_8kNhXd9OwFepe3qq5PQ_aem_AUeMNCOa81yPdiDdewDn2f9zE0ojN-Z-lg-DWZUeYcBIm6Q6SvfxHbbzx25SH0NJ86A

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disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y (2 replies)

https://mappingpoliceviolence.org

The site states the most common race and ethnicity to be killed by police is Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, but there’s no further data. When I search outside of the site, I find statistics that lump Asian Americans in with Pacific Islanders. 110 deaths is a very large percentage of a relatively small population.

Does anyone have more information on this statistic?

alphanerd4@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I have found this paper for 2013–2019: Disaggregating Asian American and Pacific Islander Risk of Fatal Police Violence by Gabriel L. Schwartz and Jaquelyn L. Jahn https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0274745

the mapping police violence site's methodology page indicates their database is entirely original. So for anything with their data specifically your best bet would be to reach out to them directly

disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Thanks! I’ll look into it.

sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y (6 replies)

In what community is police violence a leading cause of death? 300 is not a very high number for a leading cause of death. 600,000 people in the US died of cancer in 2020.

pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online · 2 pts · 2y

Also, is it adjusting for reasonable use of lethal force? Not every situation can end peacefully (though it should be the goal).

Woozythebear@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (3 replies)

If you grew up in places like Baltimore or Chicago or New York you would hear about someone you know getting killed or almost killed by the police like once a month. Not unreasonable for a communities leading cause of death to be by cop.

sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works · -2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I have 2 questions. What definition of "community" are we using here? And, can you provide convincing evidence that is the case?

Woozythebear@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

A community is a community, I don't know how else to explain it.. my evidence is I've fucking lived it. I know 2 people who have been killed by cops and dozens more who have been beaten so badly they could have easily died. I don't know anyone who has died of cancer.

I'm sorry you're not educated on the way policing works in poor and minority communities but it's not my job to educate you. If you want to learn you can easily do so.

sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Its important to specify what you mean by community. Is it a city, a district, a neighborhood? If its a city, then even if all 300 murders happened in that city, it still wouldn't be a leading cause of death. It is much more possible that a smaller group of people may have been targeted enough that this could be a leading cause of death. Although, I''m still skeptical based on that 300 statistic for the entire country.

I personally know many people who have died of cancer and none who have been killed by police. But, that means effectively nothing. Its an anecdote that has no value as evidence. I want statistics, not stories. Its not your job to educate me, but you are volunteering to put time and effort into arguing your case with me. I don't think its that crazy to then expect you to back up that case with actual evidence.

It doesn't make you look reasonable when you refuse to back up your claims, and then call me uneducated because I don't already agree with you.

Glitchington@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

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chemicalprophet@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y (8 replies)

Could i get a tally on how many cops we've killed?

Clent@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

23 in 2023, down from 63 in 2022.

Mango@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

These are rookie numbers.

Woozythebear@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Not nearly enough.

Woht24@lemmy.world · -6 pts · 2y (4 replies)