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I said “cops need to be punished for crimes or they’ll keep doing them” and you replied with “punishments aren’t what keep people from committing crimes.” So it sounds an awful damn lot like you think cops don’t need to be punished for crimes. Unless you think cops are some special class of people that should be given special privileges to commit crimes without consequence, that sounds to me like you think punishment for crimes is unnecessary.
If you’re saying something else, anything else really, then I’m not sure why you felt the need to disagree with my simple argument that lack of punishment leads to increased crime rates.
A childhood friend of mine, Jose Malacara, was killed in a similar incident a few years ago in San Marcos, CA. Cop claimed he was chasing a drunk driver he saw in oncoming lane. He was speeding without his emergency lights on. Jose was one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. I miss him a lot. The cop should have got manslaughter at the very least. He made a big mistake and unintentionally killed my friend. >

This happened to Jessica and Kelli Uhl in 2007 outside St Louis.  Trooper was doing 120 mph.  They were 13 and 17. >

Surely shit like this happening would be enough for any cop to abstain from chases.
How do you enter the force, hear stories like this, and then participate in a chase? >

Because if you read the thing you're replying to, the police get away with a slap on the wrist when they kill innocent people in high speed chases. >

I'm saying as an individual how could you knowing what has happened in the past
I understand punishment is not enough of a deterrent. I'm aghast that previous tragedies are not. >

Cops kill innocent people all the time and respond with empty platitudes, excuses, or even vilifying the victim. I’m not sure why you think accidental deaths would weigh heavier on their conscience just because it was with a car instead of a gun. Without external punishment, the culture of modern policing will ensure there is never accountability for this sort of thing. >

Jesus maybe because the cops that are intentionally killing people probably don't have much of a conscience to begin with?
Punishment is not the only thing stopping most people from killing others. Most have morals. >

So we shouldn’t have punishments for crimes? Because morals are enough to keep everyone in line? Is that really what you’re saying? >

Yeah sure. That's what I'm saying why not.