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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A three-minute viral video shows an irate Baltimore police officer berating a teenager because he ignored orders to stop skateboarding and called the officer “dude.”

“Obviously your parents don’t put a foot in your butt quite enough because you don’t understand the meaning of respect,” he shouted at the skateboarder, who remained relatively calm.

That 2007 interaction cost the officer his job. But as policing evolves, others are learning from his mistakes.

The Baltimore Police Department recently started requiring its members to complete a program on emotional regulation that uses video as a learning tool and teaches them the basics of brain science by examining the relationship between thoughts, feelings and actions. It’s a far cry from traditional police training.

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[-] PrunesMakeYouPoop@kbin.social 22 points 10 months ago

Just remember, you only have control of your second thought and first action.

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 18 points 10 months ago

People who demand respect from children they don't know don't deserve it from anyone.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

If they had empathy, they wouldn't be cops.

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

the amount of training you need to become a police officer in Baltimore, MD is 6 fucking months.

give me a break with this bullshit.

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

The fact that a police union hasn't already shut this down makes me very skeptical of the program. If legit and transparent, this is a nice step in the right direction.

[-] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

"A training program that uses video". So, a pre-recorded video training. Not the best choice. I tend to skip forward until the useless predictable questions arrive.

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