Police Brutality Megathread

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In San Jose, a white prisoner is beaten to death by guards. The NAACP organizes a protest.

http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_28757665/san-jose-protest-set-at-jail-over-inmates

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Bartenders are more likely to die on the job than cops.

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Bartenders are more likely to die on the job than cops.

Fatality Rates
Logging workers: 129.9
Fishers and related fishing workers: 120.8
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers: 54.3
Roofers: 42.2
Structural iron and steel workers: 37.0
Refuse and recyclable material collectors: 32.3
Drivers/sales workers and truck drivers: 24.3
Electrical power-line installers and repairers: 23.9
Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers: 22.8
Construction laborers: 17.8
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs: 16.2
Maintenance and repairs workers, general: 15.7
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers: 15.0

Again, this is not meant to belittle the death of police officers. I would not want someone to belittle the death of a construction worker. Still, it's worth reminding people that being a police officer isn't nearly as dangerous as PBAs would like to have you believe. It's also worth noting that claims about the perceived danger of being a police officer are almost always used to justify the militarization of the police, the violation of civil liberties etc.

Here's one with different numbers that includes the bartenders.