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>>epista+(OP)
Problem is backing down. When you’re in a heightened state of alertness and your body has primed you for fight/flight, it’s hard for either side to calm down. Even in domestic disputes where people know each other and at least think they’ve “loved” each other and care. It’s hard to back down.

So seeking confrontation is the problem from both sides. Some people want to protest, some want to confront. And the police prepare for worst case ... which means confrontation which escalates...

Then you have opportunists who just want a fight .

>>mc32+Z8
If only there were some kind of training that could help peace officers maintain the peace... Oh well, guess this is as good as we can do.

>>walls+Re
Training helps. But it’s hard to overcome instincts.

Domestic abusers (not always people prone to violence) are sent to classes and often get in the same situation again, even after training and knowing the legal consequences.

>>mc32+Sg
Military seems to do relatively decent job at training that compared to cops, and it's not like the cops are down the barrel of guns. Just water bottles and some bricks