[FRIAM] why some people hate cops

David Eric Smith desmith at santafe.edu
Thu Sep 24 13:27:21 EDT 2020


> On Sep 24, 2020, at 1:08 PM, Marcus Daniels <marcus at snoutfarm.com> wrote:

>    I guess the only thing I hate more than cops are religious people.  

Defrock the police?



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> I really enjoyed this book when I read it:
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> Newton's Gift: How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World
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> Then when I found out the author was (is?) a renowned Intelligent Designer, I was *embarrassed* for liking his book. I kept the book on my shelves for at least a decade to remind myself of the feeling. Whether my embarrassment is reasonable or not is irrelevant, though. There's a problem promulgating any kind of information that may lead people down the wrong reason-chain. We are stupid and irrational.
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> However, this next video is, hands down, the best explanation for why I and many of the people I know distrust cops. It's unfortunate that he believes the nonsense that is Christianity ... worse yet, that he converted from atheism to Christianity. Bah, I guess we're all "large" and contradict ourselves. Aside from all the crypto-preaching, the core content is spot on:
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> Why Some People Hate Cops (An Ex-Con Explains) https://youtu.be/TnD5lS-rHJY
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