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Murder victim Kelly Wilkinson repeatedly visited police in fear. They said she was ‘cop shopping’
(www.theguardian.com)
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Fuckin dumbass pigs
When seconds count police are ~~only minutes away~~ not coming to save you.
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Sadly, cases like this happens in all the world. I don't know if their work tend to desensitize some cops or what, but this is not the first time something like this happen, and certainly will not be the last.
Cops don't resolve problems, they are the problem.
They're an excuse not to render a service. If you're in need of protection from a violent neighbor or relative, the police exist as a thing we can say exist to solve the problem without actually solving the problem. If the police don't respond or treat your case with urgency, we're allowed to say that the urgency doesn't exist.
In a similar vein, they exist to exaggerate the threat of certain areas or populations. If you're constantly putting squad cars and doing arrests and send in SWAT teams through a neighborhood, we can say that the neighborhood must be very dangerous. More and more police activity in an area flag it as "in need of additional policing" because what would the police be doing except restoring law and order to a neighborhood plagued by anarchy?
They are, in effect, a tool of state propaganda. Their physical presence (or absence) signals what is taboo (or tacitly encouraged) by the city/state/national leadership.
What the fuck is "cop shopping"?
"Please officer, please help me. Please do literally anything consistent with the stated role of your profession!"
"No"
"Ok, I'm going to ask this of a different officer."
"What do you think this is? A Walmart?!"
Shopping for cops
Well I did kinda guess that much.
What does that actually mean?
I've never heard the term before but, based on context, I'd say it means going to multiple police stations looking for a cop who will do what you want. Similar to the way that an addict might visit multiple doctors seeking drugs.
They thought she was lying and trying to get a new cop for a different outcome.
a friend of mine did the same thing before her domestic murder. the police (who are well funded in this town) did not want to take her seriously, and they did nothing. another friend helped her out and was subsequently murdered too.
Sorry you lost friends that way. Hopefully the asshole that did it never sees the outside of prison ever again.
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Yeah, it can be extremely dangerous to intervene in domestic violence situations. IIRC, something like 50% of domestic violence related murders are actually bystanders who tried to stop the abuse.
Completely unrelated but I do believe this is my first rimjobsteve moment experienced out in the wild.
he was right to step in and help. i just wish the cops had done it...