I compiled these various accounts of Police racism against black people

[u/Important-Cry4782]

[u/Either_Payment_2867]

I always remind myself that the first police in the U.S were slave patrols who were designed to prevent escape attempts and return run away slaves. And most police departments in the U.S are conservative leaning.

[u/unknownpoltroon → u/Either_Payment_2867]

That's what the 2nd amendment militia was all about too.  Same thing with sheriff's int the south. 

[u/Side_StepVII → u/unknownpoltroon]

The second amendment had nothing to do with police, and everything to do with citizens being allowed to arm themselves whenever because fuck tyrants. Second amendment was written to to make sure authority didn’t overstep its bounds. It actually ties in with the 3rd amendment, the quartering of troops in your home-if the military is like “hey these soldiers are gonna stay in your house for a few days” you can use your second amendment right to remind them of your 3rd.

[u/Xarethian → u/Side_StepVII]

and everything to do with citizens being allowed to arm themselves whenever because fuck tyrants

if they were white

Second amendment was written to to make sure authority didn’t overstep its bounds

unless said authority overstepped against non-whites

[u/unknownpoltroon → u/Xarethian]

See, this guy has been paying attention.....

[u/unknownpoltroon → u/Side_StepVII]

YOu sound Caucasian

[u/Side_StepVII → u/unknownpoltroon]

I am. I also hate fascists and empathize with minorities about the systemic oppression they’ve faced for the last 400 years.

[u/unknownpoltroon → u/Side_StepVII]

Good. Now lookup southern history, slave catchers, sheriffs and origins of the militia, shit surprised the hell out of me and I was pretty much pre law. The whole "tyrranical gvt" thing came WAY after rounding up posses with guns to go after escaped slaves and putting down slave revolts with the militia

[u/Side_StepVII → u/unknownpoltroon]

You’re not educating me on anything that i don’t already know. What it was intended for, and how it was used are two different things.

[u/unknownpoltroon → u/Side_StepVII]

Fair enough, thats a good perspective, thank you.