More "largely peaceful" Portland protests

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(09-21-2020, 02:55 PM)fredtoast Wrote: It is called "The Ferguson Effect" and it has been shown through studies of traffic stops and police reports generated.  It has happened in other cities, specifically Baltimore after the Freddie Grey killing.

There is also the famous "blue flu" where large numbers of police call in sick when they just don't ant to do their jobs.

I have not seen the numbers on all police reports or sick days taken, but traffic stops are down 80% in Minneapolis since the protests and calls to defund the police.

Yes, police will tend to be far less proactive when they know the people in charge will happily throw them under the bus if things go south.  Assuming your figures are accurate they don't mean the police aren't doing their job.  Traffic stops are completely discretionary, which is why they can let you go with a warning.  Now, if you have evidence of them ignoring misdemeanors or felonies then that would be a different matter.

(09-21-2020, 02:56 PM)fredtoast Wrote: That is fine as long as you do not disagree.

I disagree and that's also fine.