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WTF do you mean "poop sandwich"???? (files.catbox.moe)

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https://x.com/Jaybefaunt/status/1878482335236001939

And in case you want to read the article without giving the NY Post any ad money: https://archive.is/h8SHL

Here's some mind-bending stuff from the article:

Luckhurst, 42, now serves as a cop in Benavides, about 150 miles from San Antonio, according to Benavides Police Chief Andre Hines, who said the 2023 hiring “reflects the department’s commitment to honesty and accountability.”

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Bizarrely, that same year, [note: not 2023] Luckhurst was accused of defecating in one of the San Antonio police department’s female restrooms before wiping a brown, feces-like substance on one of the toilet seats, reported the San Antonio Express-News. He reportedly never denied being behind the bathroom incident.

[...]

Hines said Luckhurst’s record in Benavides “has been exemplary, with no complaints or issues reported, and said “a thorough background check” helped ensure “all aspects of his history were carefully considered.”

Apparently "honesty and accountability" is when you harass women and the homeless with your weird poop fetish.

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[–] Walican132 166 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Why the fuck don’t cops have a license registry similar to RNs. You can’t kill someone in one hospital and get a job easily in the next for example.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 71 points 2 weeks ago

I think that's exactly why they don't have it

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 49 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Here's the reason, it's actually hard to hire "qualified", decent cops.

My daughter got to be friends with another girl, we ended up getting to know the parents just a bit. Both law enforcement lifers, only got to know the mother. Works at a prison, now.

She described, in our area, a total inability to hire people she'd want to work with. She talked about rejecting several individuals once, and then eventually admitting them when they tried again, because there were no other real candidates, for long periods (year or two+). She talked about how leaving the position unfilled is its own disaster, and she really struggled with filling positions with people she knew were badly suited to it. She's a rare one who gives a shit, really does, but the only people applying are psychos and losers. Bad mix.

Look - ACAB - I won't flinch from saying that until they change their approach and stop protecting the worst among them. No sympathy either, really, ACAB because every department has their monsters, swept under the rug. Fuck em, they've never helped me once.

On the other hand, decent people trying to turn that ship basically can't, and we have no solution for them. I don't know what to do about that.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Make crime less opportunistic and generally unnecessary by improving everybody's quality of life through provisions like education, healthcare, minimum basic income, a sense of community, etc.

It statistically lowers crime. Which would lower the need for as many law enforcement agents. Which could lead to better hires. Etc. etc. etc.

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Also massively reform the prison system (ban private prisons and have them focus on rehabilitation over punishment, amend the consitution to remove the clause allowing slavery for prisoners, etc.).

There is a clear financial inventive to label more people as criminals, so "crimes" like selling cannabis to adults in half the country can land you in prison.

Of course, this is all US-centric, but the general idea applies to other countries. Norway is probably doing it the best right now (not perfect, but no system is).

[–] thann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They reject hard working and honest people all the time because of their backward policies... And now they've shown with their actions plenty of times that policing is not a place for honest people to thrive so nobody wants to sign up.

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's definitely true in some areas. I've heard of rejections over too high of an IQ score or similar (I think it even went to the Supreme Court, IIRC). Definitely not what she was describing in our area, but I know it happens elsewhere.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

The problem has morphed into "decent people don't want to join the racist psycho gang for any amount of money" and I don't see that changing without radical reforms.

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I always have thought if we reduced the amount of cops we have, strip them or the ability to issue tickets and only keep the police who work crime cases. Instead create a new service that strickly relies on traffict infractions and what not.

Dont issue any weapon, and i dont think they should pull warrents either, simple assholes who write you a ticket no matter what. It would attract a different type of person to apply and it would reduce our reliance on having so many cops.

Of course im not saying dont have cops, but they can wait at the office instead of patrolling the streets looking for crime.

[–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've thought for a while that road patrol was the laziest form of policing. This is compounded with the supreme court codifying that cops don't have to know the laws they are enforcing and thereby allowed to make up probable cause. Combine that with the "us vs. them" mentality that is both heavily promoted in training, and is the character trait drawn to police work, and it's like a perfect storm of shitty outcomes.

I like the idea of getting rid of traffic cops and actually doing real police work. They'd have to hire smart people though.

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

They have some smart people, i hope, tv shows/movies makes it seem like they do.

[–] Zementid@feddit.nl 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

If someone served in the military, they already proved some abilities which overlap with police.

A psychological screening and a shortened training could work. I mean most soldiers I talked to seemed way WAY more stable than police.

"Poopy mc poop smear" would probably have a hard time in today's military (they had scandals too but learned from them afaik... or at least try. The police is like the opposite way around)

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The military (Marines specifically) have an insurrectionist problem though, and they’re ignoring it just like the police largely ignore their metaphorical cross burners.

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

Some of those who work forces, are the same who burn crosses.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean most soldiers I talked to seemed way WAY more stable than police.

Aren't most (a lot) cops ex military?

[–] Zementid@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago

Possibly... but if I compare the reactions of the military towards accusations regarding mistreatment of civilians with the reactions of the police, I see a vast difference between 2010 and today (in almost every western military), while the police(s?) has developed backwards in terms of transparency and consequences for their actions.

But maybe that is massively biased due to the "social media war" vs Russia which paints western/ukrainian military almost "woke" as a harsh counter to the homophobe orcs. Idk man, the world is crazy.... GEN-Z should play fortnite, not fight drone wars.

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

You really don't want the military and the police to mix. The people end up becoming the enemy that way.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

End qualified immunity and abolish police unions. They're the bastions of the bad apples that bottleneck better candidates.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Ive said for a long time that a FEDERALLY ISSUED "licence to perform Law Enforcement" would go a long way to improving the situation in the US.

You fuck up bad enough or deliberately abuse your power or take actions in bad faith... you're done.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What makes you think that bullies would accept any kind of accountability?

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

They wouldn't need to. It would be on the department and employees, and it would apply to the people in that sphere. Nothing to do with their feelings on the matter.

[–] Walican132 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Federally/state mandated, forces which refuse to participate are cut from funding. Idk how this stuff works.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah but they are going to intimidate and bully politicians that will pass those laws or force them to do that.

Might work in the end. All I know is that two small towns in my province tried to abolish the local police force and the two mayors had to be placed under the protection of the provincial police because their own local police was trying to intimidate and bully the mayors and the call centre workers.

It took a few years but the towns were eventually able to force the local officers into the provincial police except for the chief that was dismissed. He sued them and was able to get back in the force, with all the protests of the town.

The towns had no choice in the end but to have the same bullies as their policemen, even if they are now in a different organization.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mont-tremblant-police-sq-1.5898213

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mont-tremblant-ordered-to-reinstate-police-chief-michel-ledoux-1.3181640

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You need to register to be a realtor too.

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Does a dodgy reputation follow you from say state to state?

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because you don't need training and education to be a cop. No one really wants to be one anymore because they ruined their reputations so they have to scrape the bottom of the barrel to get anyone.

[–] Walican132 1 points 2 weeks ago

I mean we can fix both of those with licensure and accreditation. My idea isn’t that bad.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

You can’t kill someone in one hospital and get a job easily in the next for example.

well that’s not true.
e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Duntsch

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

"Hi everybody!"

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 64 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Luckhurst maintained his innocence from the outset, maintaining he gave the hobo the sandwich to discard, not consume.

Ah yes, the room temperature IQ (Celsius) defense.

[–] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So he shit in some bread, then drove or carried it around to give to a homeless guy to throw away? Dudes mentally unstable

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago

At best. At worst? I'm not qualified to make an assertion.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

🍞💩🍞

That's fucked up yo, dude should be on the sex offender registry, or something like that..

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Biohazard terrorist

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Damn. You're not exactly wrong though..

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yes he is. I doubt there was any political motivation. He's just an asshole.

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[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Poop offender registry, no?

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago

What a literal piece of shit.

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Is it illegal to have a shit-filled sandwich delivered to one particular bastard, accidentally of course . . .

[–] wunami@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

You delivered it to him in order for him to dispose of it. Obviously.

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Glitter and live bait however

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

And admissions to this partner and parents that “I am a good Christian woman and I am not a home wrecker. However…”

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 weeks ago

He looks like he's making the next one in the pic there.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Stay classy, Texas.

[–] kungen@feddit.nu 6 points 2 weeks ago

And I thought "bajsmacka" was just a saying. Ugh.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What an incredibly punchable face!

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Kinda like Gary Sinise around the time he was in Apollo 13.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 3 points 2 weeks ago

You ever seen the opening scenes with the kid of the 2000s video clip for the band The Offsprings song Original Prankster? That.

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