I just read way too many of these 15 pages. Very entertaining, and I'm heartened by the number of pro-conservative/Trump posts. I was an active commenter at ZeroHedge for 9+ years, and just had my account banned (as did many others) due to the Google ad crackdown on their comment section. The world is getting smaller and smaller.
One thing that I think is problematic about the polarization regarding police is that if you say anything even remotely critical of LEO's, you're immediately labeled a lefty. Likewise, if you say something pro cop, you're a racist. If only it would be that simple.
I think there is a huge problem with policing - none (or certainly very little of it) having to do with racism. Instead, I think there is a general sense of cops to think they're above the law. And this happens for two reasons... One is qualified immunity (QI)- where they are, for most things, immune to personal claims/suits, and two, there is an 11th commandment which states "Thous shalt never snitch on a fellow brother in blue".
Exchanging QI for a market-based malpractice insurance (or general liability, or whatever you want to call it) would address both of these issues. Doctors, who arguably have multiples more income and personal wealth, have no QI. Yet, they are targeted incessantly by ambulance-chasing lawyers who portray all doctors as negligent, incompetent, and greedy in ads that run 24/7.
Bad doctors with multiple settlement/judgments see their premiums skyrocket - making them uninsurable. Partnerships and practices, and hospitals require their physicians to maintain their malpractice insurance at given limits. If that is no longer attainable, they're employment is over. And, just like your credit rating, insurance risk rating sticks with the insured - not the employer. So if you suck at one place, your inability to get coverage follows you.
Because of QI, cops currently have no skin in the game. They are essentially free of consequence - even if their department has to pay out millions in settlements. And, IF they get fired, they simply work for the next county. And having a fellow cop complain about an abusive partner is all but career suicide. Look up FHP Trooper Jane Watts to see what happens when one cop tries to apply the law to another.
But, if insurance were mandated, underwriters would maintain the database (ChoicePoint/LexisNexis, etc) and it would weed out the bad ones.
Good cops are powerless to stop the rogue ones. It's why the three cops watching Floyd get snuffed out didn't do anything. The fact that they got charged is good, because hopefully in their defense, the can bring up the very real problem of speaking out against bad behavior of fellow blue - and the career-ending consequences that result.
Jane Watts was let go because it was unsafe for her to continue patrolling the streets. The supervisors were concerned that her fellow cops would delay in responding to any calls she may make for backup. What does that tell you about the current state of policing.