Masters in Criminal Justice Management ~ 2.6
- A.Exquisite
- Aug 12
- 43 min read
Updated: Aug 17
x AaliYah
2024
Critical Analysis of the 'Criminal Justice System'
week 9-12 objectives:
"Gang Intelligence Systems"
Police - Policy
Discussion
The Discussion this week focuses on diversity, an example of a critical area that drives policy change. Law enforcement leaders grapple with best policies for addressing diversity within the criminal justice system and without.
Use the concepts discussed in our lectures and readings, as well as outside sources, to develop your responses to this case study.
You are the police chief in a medium size city. The city is comprised of mostly white citizens but is diverse and also has large African American, Hispanic and Muslim communities. Your overriding goal is to have harmony and for people of all races to get along. You also want the community to respect and work cooperatively with your police officers, but you have encountered some issues that need your attention. There have been complaints from some of the African American and Hispanic citizens that they receive harsher treatment than other people. They specifically claim they get pulled over more often than whites for traffic violations. Some of the Muslim citizens claim that since 9/11 they have been treated more harshly and the police go out of their way to harass them. Conversely, the police union has complained that every time an officer pulls over a minority there is an allegation of discrimination and that you as the Chief don't support your officers as you should.
How would you solve this problem? Cite your sources.
Initial Post
Grapple with best policies
By definition, grapple is, “A struggle or contest in which the participants attempt to wrestle with each other by clutching or gripping; A struggle for superiority or dominance” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Very interesting.
So, to grapple with best policies literally means to struggle with best policies for dominance
Dominance: “The state of being dominant – of prime importance – supremacy; The state that exists when one person or group has power over another” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
White supremacy has transformed into police supremacy
Recessive: “Tending to go backward or recede; Not appearing in the phenotype unless both alleles of the organism have the same trait – of genetic characteristics, or of the genes coding for such characteristics, in diploid organisms. Opposite of dominant
“Genes determine traits, or characteristics, such as eye, skin, or hair color, of all organisms. Each gene in an individual consists of two alleles: one comes from the mother and one from the father. Some alleles are dominant, meaning they ultimately determine the expression of a trait. Other alleles are recessive and are much less likely to be expressed. When a dominant allele is paired with a recessive allele, the dominant allele determines the characteristic. When these traits or characteristics are visibly expressed, they are known as phenotypes. The genetic code behind a trait is known as the genotype” (Diffen, n.d).
Dominant: “Exercising the most power, control, or influence; Most abundant or conspicuous – predominant; Higher – overlooking; tending to be stronger than its counterpart or used for the most important tasks or in the most pressing situations; Of, relating to, or being an allele that produces the same phenotypic effect in heterozygotes as in homozygotes” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
If harmony was the foundational goal, there would have been ‘welcome to the neighborhood’ party platters and greetings instead of abducting, trafficking, casting illusions, and fear of ‘regaining control’
There is also acceptance of being in the wrong, apologizing, and rectifying
(Dictionary.com, 2023)
Dominant genes vs Recessive genes
Recessive: “Tending to go backward or recede; Not appearing in the phenotype unless both alleles of the organism have the same trait – of genetic characteristics, or of the genes coding for such characteristics, in diploid organisms. Opposite of dominant
“Genes determine traits, or characteristics, such as eye, skin, or hair color, of all organisms. Each gene in an individual consists of two alleles: one comes from the mother and one from the father. Some alleles are dominant, meaning they ultimately determine the expression of a trait. Other alleles are recessive and are much less likely to be expressed. When a dominant allele is paired with a recessive allele, the dominant allele determines the characteristic. When these traits or characteristics are visibly expressed, they are known as phenotypes. The genetic code behind a trait is known as the genotype” (Diffen, n.d).
Dominant: “Exercising the most power, control, or influence; Most abundant or conspicuous – predominant; Higher – overlooking; tending to be stronger than its counterpart or used for the most important tasks or in the most pressing situations; Of, relating to, or being an allele that produces the same phenotypic effect in heterozygotes as in homozygotes” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
If harmony was the foundational goal, there would have been ‘welcome to the neighborhood’ party platters and greetings instead of abducting, trafficking, casting illusions, and fear of ‘regaining control’
There is also acceptance of being in the wrong, apologizing, and rectifying
(Dictionary.com, 2023)
“The city is comprised of mostly white citizens but is diverse and also has large African American, Hispanic and Muslim communities.” (discussion description)
“In 2021, the U.S. population expanded at its slowest rate in history, and for the first time, the majority of its population growth came from immigration. So, despite four years of former President Donald Trump’s policies limiting the admission of foreigners, the United States is on track to reach its anticipated 2044 “majority minority” milestone: the moment when the majority ethnic group, non-Hispanic white people, becomes one of multiple minorities” (Gest, J., 2022).
“The graphic was splashy by the Census Bureau’s standards and it showed an unmistakable moment in America’s future: the year 2044, when white Americans were projected to fall below half the population and lose their majority status” (Travenise, S., 2018).
“For white nationalists, it signifies a kind of doomsday clock counting down to the end of racial and cultural dominance.” ” (Travenise, S., 2018).
“For the generation of Americans not yet old enough to drive, the demographic future has arrived. For the first time, nonwhites and Hispanics were a majority of people under age 16 in 2019, an expected demographic shift that will grow over the coming decades, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday” (The Associated Press, 2020).
“As far as Lee Bebout was concerned, his Arizona State University course, US Race Theory and the Problem of Whiteness, was off to a good start. A multiracial, politically diverse group of undergraduates was enrolled. He’d prepared a syllabus and was ready to lead them in seminar-style discussions, assigning basic readings and weekly papers on the history of race in America and other topics. But the class had met exactly once in the beginning of the 2015 spring semester, when news of it — or its title, at least — spread past campus. Bebout was at lunch with his wife in January when a producer for a conservative radio show reached out to book an interview about the course. Next, Fox News wanted to talk. ‘I thought, ‘Oh god, this might not be a good thing,'’ Bebout, who tends to talk about the controversy in bemused understatements, remembers. Then came the hate mail. Lots of it. More than one message commanded the 38-year-old professor, who is white, to "go live in Africa." The outrage reached a fever pitch that transcended the everyday internet trolling that goes hand in hand with just about any news that relates to race. ‘Things got obviously weird,’ he says, ‘when white supremacist groups came to my neighborhood.’ It was more than weird — it was scary. He received death threats. All for daring to talk about whiteness. The people campaigning against the course were incensed at what they understood to be an entire semester dedicated to slamming white people. But the Problem of Whiteness wasn't designed to convince students that white people are a problem. The negative language in the course's title was simply a nod to how tough it can be to talk (or even think) about what it means to be white, when white is so deeply etched in the minds of many Americans as a synonym for ‘raceless’ or ‘neutral.’ The reaction to the course seemed to prove this thesis. Bebout, then an assistant professor of English (the school stood behind him, and he's since received tenure and is a full professor) had previously taught courses like Transborder Chicano Literature and American Ethnic Literature. He says he created the Problem of Whiteness for practical reasons: ‘I can study Chicano studies, I can do critical race theory to some degree, but without understanding whiteness, it felt like there was this big gap that I wasn't able to understand in the field.’ In other words, you really have to understand the idea of whiteness to even begin to talk about race in America. As Columbia University historian Barbara J. Fields told the producers of PBS's series Race: The Power of An Illusion, it was self-identified white Americans of European descent who "invented race during the era of the American Revolution as a way of resolving the contradiction between a natural right to freedom and the fact of slavery." Slavery is over, but whiteness remains the identity against which ethnic groups are compared and the identity that racism protects” (Desmond-Harris, J., 2015).
Even if the course was about ‘slamming white people’ – why is this so unbearably painful?
How true is the stick and stones nursery rhyme?
It appears that words can actually hurt someone
“But the evolution of how a particular group identifies itself is one thing; how we group all those groups is something else. And in the United States, that grouping tends be an either/or that sums up how this country envisions who’s who. It’s a system that, at least superficially, doesn’t hurt too much, because it seems pretty simple: In the United States, you’re either straight and white (and so on), or you’re in the minority” (Morris, W., 2019).
“In matters of identity, ‘minority’ is about as axiomatic as a designation can get: There are straight, white able-bodied people, and then there’s everyone else. But it can also represent a kind of derogation. That’s how the sociologist Louis Wirth saw it in 1946, when he published his study ‘Morale and Minority Groups.’ Wirth wrote that the word applied to ‘those who because of physical or social or cultural differences receive differential treatment and who regard themselves as a people apart. Such groups characteristically are held in lower esteem, are debarred from certain opportunities or are excluded from participation in national life.’ His assessment didn’t feature a lot of numbers, because it didn’t need them: Your people could be ‘apart’ and marginalized even if you made up 60 percent of the population. Wirth included some European immigrants and their descendants in that group: Once upon a time, Italians and Poles were minorities, too. But they slowly assimilated into whiteness, creating an even more substantial majority — a bloc that left everybody else on the far side of the moat, minoritized. In his 2016 book, ‘Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America,’ the historian Ibram X. Kendi sees this designation as nothing but trouble. ‘It made no sense as another name for Black people,’ he writes, ‘since most Black people lived, schooled, worked, socialized and died in majority-Black spaces. The term only made sense from the viewpoint of Whites, who commonly related to Black people as the numerical minority in their majority-White spaces, and elite Blacks, who were more likely to exist as the numerical minority in majority-White spaces.’ During the civil rights era, as laws were reshaped to include and enfranchise more Americans, the accompanying science came to refer to nonwhite groups — or, in theory, any group that was less than half the population — as minorities. And doesn’t that sound as though it’s defusing something? It’s not a direct insult and not a pungent curse word. It’s simple math, couching your social status in a numerical tally.” (Morris, W., 2019)
“In America, it is now used interchangeably with “person of color” and “nonwhite,” ...” (Morris, W., 2019)
“...blurring the line between ‘majority’ and ‘supremacy.’ ‘Minority’ sounds as if it’s rooted in data science and census results, but it has clearly busted free from the lab, carrying with it everything that’s ugly and presumptuous about what in this country belongs to whom. It’s so built into the language...” (Morris, W., 2019)
“This is the simple-math way of thinking: In a democracy, the majority decides, and the minority dissents. Apply that tidy division to race, and there’s power math to do. The majority even gets to designate what kind of minority to be: model.” (Morris, W., 2019)
Axiom: “A self-evident or universally recognized truth – a maxim; An established rule, principle, or law; A self-evident principle or one that is accepted as true without proof as the basis for argument – a postulate; An established principle in some art or science, which, though not a necessary truth, is universally received” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Self-evident: “Requiring no proof or explanation; Evident without proof or reasoning– producing certainty or conviction upon a bare presentation to the mind” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Postulate: “To assume or assert the truth, reality, or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument; To propose as a hypothesis or explanation; Something demanded or asserted; especially, a position or supposition assumed without proof, or one which is considered as self-evident – a truth to which assent may be demanded or challenged, without argument or evidence” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
“So the question is: a majority of what?” (Morris, W., 2019)
“The virtually all-white, virtually all-male departments of the 1950s and 1960s have given way to departments with large numbers of female and minority officers, often led by female or minority chiefs.” (Sklansky, 2006).
“Your overriding goal is to have harmony and for people of all races to get along.” (discussion description)
This must be a beginning goal rather than a supposed end-goal.
The foundational and overriding goal must align. If the foundational goal and the overriding goal oppose each other, there is a change of mind and a restructuring of design that is being expressed as a masked need
If the foundational goal was harmony among all people of all races, then the overriding goal for harmony among all people of all races it would only be necessary if the foundational goal failed at achievement
This as an overriding goal sounds like people being made to get along.
Harmony: “An orderly or pleasing combination of elements in a whole; A relationship in which various components exist together without destroying one another; A relationship characterized by a lack of conflict or by agreement, as of opinion or interest” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Harmony could not have been the foundational goal when the attempts at destroying the very groups of people now claiming the desire to harmonize with were the motives for establishing territory
It sounds like the efforts to destroy groups of people failed and now that the tables are turning, there is cowardly narrative to coexist without receiving the repercussions of the initial actions
If harmony was the foundational goal, there would have been ‘welcome to the neighborhood’ party platters and greetings instead of abducting, trafficking, casting illusions, and fear of ‘regaining control’
There is also acceptance of being in the wrong, apologizing, and rectifying
(Dictionary.com, 2023)
This is the figurativeness of failing to overpower someone and so without apologizing the failures are seeking to evade consequential table-turning. If someone tries to bully another, and finds out that they lacked the full power to do so, the insolent tries to back away before the true power activates as striking back
An overriding goal is the prevailing goal
This is the exemplification in the movie Carrie – the truly powerful one counteracts the attacks on her by overpowering those truly weaker than her.
She rises above their attempts at bullying her and shows them who really is the boss
“There have been complaints from some of the African American and Hispanic citizens that they receive harsher treatment than other people. They specifically claim they get pulled over more often than whites for traffic violations.” (discussion description)
Interesting wording here. Complaints via previous case study became synonymous with concerned citizens, while complaints in here becomes synonymous with allegation.
“...the police union has complained that every time an officer pulls over a minority there is an allegation of discrimination...” (discussion description).
“Some of the Muslim citizens claim that since 9/11 they have been treated more harshly and the police go out of their way to harass them.” (discussion description)
Interesting wording here. A claim unmet by immediate investigation resulting in arrest in favor of the concerned muslim citizens.
Here we have: ‘African American,’ ‘Hispanic,’ ‘Muslim citizens,’ and ‘whites’
How inconsistent are these descriptive terms?
African American seems to hint at being multiple-land-named
Hispanic is not a land-name
“Hispanic specifically concerns the Spanish-language-speaking Latin America and Spain.
Latino and Latina specifically concern those coming from Latin American countries and cultures, regardless of whether the person speaks Spanish.
Latinx is a gender-neutral alternative for Latino/a.”
(Dictionary.com, 2023)
Muslim citizens references a religion rather than a land
White is a color, not a land-name
“White Americans are both genetically weaker and less diverse than their black compatriots, a Cornell University-led study finds. Analyzing the genetic makeup of 20 Americans of European ancestry and 15 African-Americans, researchers found that the former showed much less variation among 10,000 tested genes than did the latter, which was expected. They also found that Europeans had many more possibly harmful mutations than did African, which was a surprise” (FoxNews, 2008).
Inferior beings who are not in alignment with the order of life have inferiority complex that breeds superiority complex
Psychology & Criminology
“A superiority complex means that a person has an exaggerated opinion of their abilities and accomplishments. They may behave in ways that suggest they believe they are better than other people. However, a person with a superiority complex may actually be trying to mask, hide, or overcompensate for feelings of inferiority” (French, 2023).
“A person with an inferiority complex may feel insecure and believe they are inadequate. These beliefs may be based on actual or imagined deficiencies. An inferiority complex may contribute to behaviors ranging from withdrawal due to timidness to excessive competition and aggression due to overcompensation” (French, 2023).
Fear
“Although narcissists act superior to others and posture as beyond reproach, underneath their grandiose exteriors lurk their deepest fears: That they are flawed, illegitimate, and ordinary” (Neuharth, D., 2020).
“We know from research and foundational theory about narcissism that narcissists develop a "false self" or “as-if” personality to hide their fears and failings” (Neuharth, D., 2020).
“Recognizing their terror of being unmasked can help us understand why their rage can be triggered by the most benign of events” (Neuharth, D., 2020).
Denial
Loath to acknowledge such universal truths, narcissists rarely admit – let alone embrace – making mistakes and living with despair. To narcissists, such experiences are seen as weak, which they cannot allow (Neuharth, D., 2020).
Illusion
“Ensconced in spinning a version of reality most favorable to them, narcissists tend to lie and misrepresent so readily that they become convinced that whatever they utter in the moment is true and right” (Neuharth, D., 2020).
Illusion: “An erroneous perception of reality; An erroneous concept or belief; The condition of being deceived by a false perception or belief” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Wrong: “Not in conformity with fact or truth– incorrect or erroneous; Contrary to conscience, morality, or law; Unfair– unjust; Not fitting or suitable – inappropriate or improper” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Mimicking is the opposite of Matching – matching is truly being
Parasite: “An organism that lives and feeds on or in an organism of a different species and causes harm to its host; One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return; One who lives off and flatters the rich – a sycophant; A professional dinner guest, especially in ancient Greece; One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery – a hanger-on – a toady” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
“Sometimes we hear people describe other humans as parasitic, and they likely mean that person constantly relies on and exploits others for their own livelihood. It’s a good descriptor — parasitic microorganisms do just that, but in a biological rather than social way. Parasites need a host to survive, using this other living thing for shelter and food. Many parasites don’t negatively affect their hosts, but a handful can produce toxins that make the host sick. Parasites can encompass certain types of bacteria and viruses; all viruses exhibit parasitic characteristics, but due to their dodgy status as only quasi-alive, they are not often considered parasites” (Venosa, A., 2016).
Dodgy: “Evasive – shifty; unsound, unstable, unreliable; So risky as to require very deft handling; deviant; dishonest” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
How does AaliYah solve this problem
Heat
“Under global warming, the prevalence and severity of some infectious diseases is predicted to change (e.g. [1]). Controlled experiments have shown that elevated temperatures can alter parasite reproduction, infectivity and virulence, and affect host resistance (reviewed in [2–4]). (Schampera, et. al., 2022, pg. 1)
Some Like It Hot / Hot Like Fire
The return of my Truth Enforcers to administer justice for all – appropriateness of everyone receiving what they deserve, and returned order of life in my matriarchy
Dominants dominate.
References
Desmond-Harris, J. (2015, July 24). White people have a race — but everyone flips out when we talk about it. Vox Media LLC. https://www.vox.com/2015/7/24/9023721/white-whiteness-race-identity
Dictionary.com (2023 September 27). “Hispanic” vs. “Latino”: When To Use Each Term. Dictionary.com LLC. https://www.dictionary.com/e/hispanic-vs-latino/
Diffen. (n.d.). Dominant vs Recessive. Diffen.com Diffen LLC. https://www.diffen.com/difference/Dominant_vs_Recessive
FoxNews. (2008 February 22). Whites Genetically Weaker Than Blacks, Study Finds. FoxNews Network LLC. https://www.foxnews.com/story/whites-genetically-weaker-than-blacks-study-finds
French, M. (2023 August 15). Superiority complex: Everything to know. MedicalNewsToday. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/superiority-complex
Gest, J. (2022). What Happens When White People Become a Minority in America? Foreign Policy Magazine – Graham Holdings Company. https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/03/22/us-white-majority-minority-nation-demographic-change/
Morris, W., (2019 January 23). Is Being a ‘Minority’ Really Just a Matter of Numbers? The New York Times Magazine. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/23/magazine/is-being-a-minority-really-just-a-matter-of-numbers.html
Neuharth, D. (2020 May 25). Narcissists’ Greatest Fears: What lies beneath narcissists' outrageous and self-aggrandizing behaviors. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/narcissism-demystified/202005/narcissists-greatest-fears
Schampera, C., Agha R., Manzi, F., Wolinska, J., (2022 February 16). Parasites do not adapt to elevated temperature, as evidenced from experimental evolution of a phytoplankton–fungus system. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2021.0560
Sklansky, D. (2006). Not Your Father 's Police Department: Making Sense of the New Demographics of Law Enforcement. Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 96 Issue 3 Spring Article 9. https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7244&context=jclc
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Axiom. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=axiom+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Dominance. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=dominance+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Dodgy. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=dodgy+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Dominant. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=dominant+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Grapple. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=grapple+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Illusion. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=illusion+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Wrong. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=wrong+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Parasite. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=parasite+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Postulate. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=postulate+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Recessive. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=recessive+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
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The Associated Press. (2020, June 25). Census shows white decline, nonwhite majority among youngest Americans. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/census-shows-white-decline-nonwhite-majority-among-youngest-americans-n1232094
Travenise, S. (2018, November 22). Why the Announcement of a Looming White Minority Makes Demographers Nervous. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/22/us/white-americans-minority-population.html
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Response w/ reply1
Hi! This post offers policy formulation and implementation as one of the ways for addressing the diversity issues at hand. What policies do you have in mind?
This post also suggests engagement with community leaders and organizations, insight can be gained into the unique challenges faced by different groups and work collaborative to develop tailored solutions.
Why do you think this never occurred as a step 1 to healing these issues?
My post features empirical evidence on the entire subject, including healing the disease of discord in this modern system.
With ease – harmony – as the overriding goal, why do you think this was not the foundational goal for this system?
Further, how do you think the overriding goal can be achieved if not beginning with foundational design?
Ease: “Freedom from pain, worry, or agitation; Freedom from constraint or embarrassment – naturalness.” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
References
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Ease. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ease+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
Response 1
Hi! This post describes solutions to this diversity problem, including emphasis on trust, justice, and accountability of the community at large.
Why do you think this was not the foundational goal as the design structure of this modern system?
In what ways have you found that this modern system has the capacity for accountability?
Also which additional members of the community, if any, do you feel have not been accountable?
How do you think the conversation would go in truthfully and in full-disclosure of the journey from the foundational beginnings, displaced group trafficking, to these diversity issues, as well as the solution to diversity for youth learning about the 'country'/system they are growing up in?
Response 2
Hi! This post mentions a solution to these diversity issue as building a neighborhood coordination program.
My post mentions what the foundational goal of harmony, could have looked like if it were truly a foundational goal rather than a supposed overriding goal – this being a ‘welcome to the neighborhood’ event/party/invitation where cultures could have been shared via homemade dishes/platters, instead of the very nasty and inhumane history stemming from abduction, trafficking, lies, and unfair treatment.
If your suggestions were the very initial approach to establishing a ‘country’/system, what differences do you think would be in discussion today?
Further, do you think diversity, discord among ‘police’ and the community, and mistrust of the organization would be current issues?
Why do you think diversity is such a complex issue rather than a simple one?
Lastly, what evidence do you think contributes to the actual goal of harmony as opposed to supposition or narrative?
In the 2016 Department of Justice study, "The Challenge and Promise of Using Community Policing Strategies to Prevent Violent Extremism," the authors list six challenges that are obstacles to using community policing for this purpose. Which of the challenges do you believe is the greatest challenge for law enforcement today? Support your choice.
In The Promise section of the same study the authors list seven suggestions to counteract the challenges. Add an eighth suggestion.
Remember to add an outside source and ask a classmate a question.
Challenges/Promise Initial Post
Listed Challenges
“Muslim Americans See Police Outreach Efforts as a Double Standard, Because Similar Programs Are Not Directed at Non-Muslims” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 29).
“Muslim Americans Have Experienced Trauma Since ‘9/11’” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 33).
“Many Muslim Americans Link Police Outreach and Engagement Efforts with Aggressive Surveillance Tactics They Oppose” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 35).
“Actions of Federal Government Agencies Affect Muslim Americans’ Attitudes toward the Police” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 38).
“Some Muslim Americans Believe That Their Public Safety Concerns Are Not Being Fully Addressed” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 41).
“Police Have Limited Resources for Outreach and Engagement” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 42).
The discussion descriptions states that the publication referenced is a 2016 Department of Justice study, while the publication provides the disclaimer that, "This project was supported by Award No. 2012-ZA-BX-0002, awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice. This document is a research report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice. This report has not been published by the Department. Opinions or points of view expressed are those of the author(s) do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 3).
The disclaimer is to evade responsibility and accountability. Why? Why construct and publicize these words simultaneously providing this disclaimer? Because, they do not want to be held to these words. This is deception. To present promises while disclaiming is the act of tricking someone who does not see or understand this note. This is the fine print that – like speedily read side effects to a medication – allows someone to say that you were told the truth while mainly emphasizing the lie.
Responsible: “Required to render account – answerable; Involving important duties, the supervision of others, or the ability to make decisions with little supervision; being a source or cause; Able to make moral or rational decisions on one's own and therefore answerable for one's behavior; Based on or characterized by good judgment or sound thinking; Able to be trusted or depended upon; trustworthy or reliable” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Accountable: “expected or required to account for one's actions – answerable; Capable of being explained; Capable of being accounted for – explicable” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
To evade responsibility is to not be able to make decisions involving important duties with little supervision; to not make moral or rational decisions on one’s own and be answerable for one’s behavior; to not be trustworthy or reliable.
To evade accountability is to not be required to account for one’s actions.
In evading responsibility and accountability the ‘U.S. Department of Justice’ intends to talk a good game without being trustworthy, reliable, or account for their actions.
The context of require in the ‘promises’ is speaking on what should be done if it were to be done – this is the standard that is not stated that it will definitely be met, instead, it intends uncertainty as should/could/would
The challenges of double standards, experienced trauma, linked aggressive surveillance tactics, affected attitudes, concerns not being fully addressed, and limited resources for outreach/engagement are in regards to one period of time, one group, referencing one event – this is not encompassing all of the issues or challenges that render my conclusion below.
I believe that it is its own challenge – self-destructive.
Challenge: “A call to engage in a contest, fight, or competition; An act or statement of defiance for – a call to confrontation; A demand for explanation or justification – a calling into question; A sentry's call to an unknown party for proper identification; A test of one's abilities or resources in a demanding but stimulating undertaking; A claim that a vote is invalid or that a voter is unqualified” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Undertaking: “A task or venture undertaken; The action of beginning a task or venture; The profession or duties of a funeral director; The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business; A guaranty, pledge, or promise” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Promise: “A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something – a vow; Indication of something favorable to come – expectation; Indication of future excellence or success; To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
The promises described are actually supposition
The ‘promises’ include should and require instead of will definitely
The ‘promises’ lack assurance
Included are recommendations instead of successfully effective implemented practices
“Effective Community Partnerships Require Committed Police Leaders and a Community Open to Engagement” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 45).
“Community Policing Strategies Should Involve the Whole Community, Not Just Muslim Americans” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 47).
“Law Enforcement Agencies Should Recruit and Hire a Workforce that Reflects the Composition of the Community” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 50).
“Successful Outreach and Engagement Requires Multiple Types of Training” (Schanzer, et. al., 2016, pg. 51).
The context of require in the ‘promises’ is speaking on what should be done if it were to be done – this is the standard that is not stated that it will definitely be met, instead, it intends uncertainty as should/could/would
AaliYah’s belief of greatest challenge for modern law enforcement
Challenge as empirically defined above is a fight, a test, an act/statement of defiance. To someone who does not fully understand or assumes to understand, it is thought that challenge is synonymous with obstacle
Obstacle: “Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress; That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress – a hindrance – an obstruction, physical or moral”
An obstacle can be a challenge or challenged, however, they are not synonymous.
Synonyms for obstacle
Hurdle
Peril
Delay
Hinderance
Impediment
Encumbrance
Stop
Hazard
Danger
Hardship
Arrest
(Merriam-Webster, n.d).
Question
Criticism
Uncertainty
Doubt
Skepticism
Suspicion
Dispute
Conflict
Defiance
Distrustfulness
Mistrustfulness
Unease
(Merriam-Webster, n.d).
To say that the challenges are the obstacles for this organization (discussion description), is it being stated that the conflict is in danger of hardship or arrest?
If it is being stated that the challenges are hurdles, then previous discussions need be revisited to recount the effectiveness claimed via obsequious flattery as well as the contradictory best practices, consistently require more training for the very incidents they teach training classes on, and so-called goals of harmony.
So, what do I believe is the modern law enforcement’s greatest fight, test, act/statement of defiance? Being trustworthy.
As I critically analyze this modern ‘criminal justice system’ I consistently see question, uncertainty, doubt, suspicion, conflict, defiance, distrustfulness, mistrustfulness, and unease breeding disease.
It is neither of the six listed challenges above. Truth is the actual challenge it will never overcome, because its foundational design is not in alignment with truth. Its foundational design is in alignment with deception.
Truth: “Conformity to fact or actuality; Reality – actuality; Sincerity– integrity; Fidelity to an original or standard”
Fidelity: “Exact correspondence with fact or with a given quality, condition, or event – accuracy; The degree to which an electronic system accurately reproduces the sound or image of its input signal; Adherence to a person or party to which one is bound – loyalty; Adherence to the marriage contract; Adherence to truth – veracity – honesty; The condition or behavior of engaging in sex only with one's spouse or only with one's partner in a sexual relationship; Faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Ability: “A skill, talent, or capacity; The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something; The quality of being able to perform – a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment; Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; The quality or state of being able – power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal – capacity – skill or competence in doing – sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.-- in the plural, faculty, talent” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Competence: “The ability to do something well or efficiently; A range of skill or ability; A specific ability or skill; he quality or condition of being legally qualified or fit to perform an act; The ability of bacteria to be genetically transformable; The ability to respond immunologically to bacteria, viruses, or other antigenic agents; Sufficient means for a comfortable existence; The knowledge that enables one to speak and understand a language” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Incompetent: “Lacking qualities necessary for effective conduct or action; Inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application; Not functioning properly in the body; Not competent – wanting in adequate strength, power, capacity, means, qualifications, or the like – incapable – unable – inadequate – unfit” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
All of the organizations that make up and are associated with this modern criminal justice system are generally incompetent.
Suggestion
An 8th suggestion via the discussion description is not necessary due to 1-7 being supposition meant to simply feed an illusion. The only suggestion will not occur because the organization is designed by the opposer of truth. But for the sake of offering, the only suggestion is righteousness.
Righteousness
Righteous: “Morally upright – without guilt or sin; In accordance with virtue or morality; justified morally; awesome; Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due – just – equitable – especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin – holy” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Defy: “To challenge or dare (someone) to do something; To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce; To provoke to combat or strife – to call out to combat – to challenge – to dare – to brave – to set at defiance – to treat with contempt; To oppose or resist with boldness and assurance; To refuse to submit to or cooperate with; To be beyond the application or scope of – be contrary or resistant to” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Dare: “To have the courage required for; To challenge (someone) to do something requiring boldness; To confront boldly – brave; To be courageous or bold enough to do or try something; To be courageous or bold enough to; To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose – to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture; To have courage for – to attempt courageously – to venture to do or to undertake; To challenge – to provoke – to defy” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Plead: “To respond to a criminal charge; To assert as defense, vindication, or excuse – claim as a plea; To specify (a cause of action or defense); To set forth in a pleading” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Vindicate: “To maintain or defend with success – to prove to be valid – to assert convincingly – to sustain against assault; To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections – to defend – to justify; To maintain, as a law or a cause, by overthrowing enemies; To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof; To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example); To demonstrate or prove the value or validity of; justify; To exact revenge for – avenge” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Pleading: “A formal statement, usually written, setting forth the cause of action or the defense of a party to a lawsuit; The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments; A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation; Begging; A plea – an entreaty; (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Entreaty: “An earnest request or petition; Treatment – reception – entertainment” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Petition: “A pleading initiating a legal case in some civil courts; Something requested or entreated” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Plead: “To respond to a criminal charge; To assert as defense, vindication, or excuse – claim as a plea; To specify (a cause of action or defense); To set forth in a pleading” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Vindicate: “To maintain or defend with success – to prove to be valid – to assert convincingly – to sustain against assault; To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections – to defend – to justify; To maintain, as a law or a cause, by overthrowing enemies; To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof; To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example); To demonstrate or prove the value or validity of; justify; To exact revenge for – avenge” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Pleading: “A formal statement, usually written, setting forth the cause of action or the defense of a party to a lawsuit; The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments; A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation; Begging; A plea – an entreaty; (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Entreaty: “An earnest request or petition; Treatment – reception – entertainment” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Wrong: “Not functioning properly – amiss; Not in accord with established usage, method, or procedure – Not fitting or suitable – inappropriate or improper; Not in conformity with fact or truth – incorrect or erroneous; Contrary to conscience, morality, or law; Unfair – unjust” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Amiss: “Out of proper order; Not in perfect shape – faulty; Wrong – faulty – out of order – improper; To impute a wrong motive to (an act or thing) – to take offense at – to take unkindly; In an improper, defective, unfortunate, or mistaken way; Astray – faultily – improperly – wrongly – ill” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Right: “In good mental or physical health or order; Fitting, proper, or appropriate; In accordance with fact, reason, or truth – correct; Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Stupid: “Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes; Slow to learn or understand – obtuse; Marked by a lack of intelligence or care – foolish or careless; Resulting from, or evincing, stupidity – formed without skill or genius – dull – heavy -- said of things” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Ill-bred: “Badly brought up; impolite and crude; Not thoroughbred – underbred -- Used of animals; Badly educated or brought up – impolite – incivil – rude; Ill-mannered and unrefined because of a bad upbringing or education; Of bad breed; (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Correction: “Something offered or substituted for a mistake or fault; The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is intended to rectify or to cure faults – punishment – discipline – chastisement – punishment intended to rehabilitate or improve; The treatment of offenders through a system of penal incarceration, rehabilitation, probation, and parole, or the administrative system by which these are effectuated; An amount or quantity added or subtracted in order to correct; The act or process of correcting; The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong – change for the better – amendment – rectification, as of an erroneous statement” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
“Anyone who loves correction loves knowledge. Anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid” (Bible Gateway, n.d).
References
Bible Gateway. (n.d.) Proverbs 12-13. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2012-13&version=NIV
Schanzer, D., Kurzman, C., Toliver, J., Miller, E. (2016 January). The Challenge and Promise of Using Community Policing Strategies to Prevent Violent Extremism: A Call for Community Partnerships with Law Enforcement to Enhance Public Safety, Final Report. Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University. https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/249674.pdf
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Challenge. In Merriam-Webster.com thesaurus. Retrieved July 17, 2024, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenge
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Obstacle. In Merriam-Webster.com thesaurus. Retrieved July 17, 2024, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstacle
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Response w/ reply1
Hi! This post states, “The greatest challenge is finding the funding, resources, staffing, interpreters, specialized training, intensive language classes for officers. (Schanzer et al., 2016, p. 5)” Why do you think this is so? Further, if the ‘U.S. Federal Reserve’ controls the money supply and the ‘Department of Treasury’ prints the bills, why do you think this ‘challenge’ occurred? Additionally, if 'america' intends to be the melting pot, why does its greatest 'challenge' include connectivity issues and issues with treating diverse beings with decency? I wonder, with terror the main topic of discussion, what is everyone so fearful of if they have done right by all...
My post provides the conclusive analytical summary that the promises are supposition – masked deception as saying one thing while doing another – saying what sounds right while intentionally doing wrong.
Stated Challenge vs. Promises
The challenges faced include terms such as have, affect, and link. These terms have definitions that exhibit definite actions. The promises include terms such as should and require – these terms have definitions that exhibit evading accountability by avoiding hard rules:
Should – may or may not; Require – display what the solution requires but does not display requirement of officer actions that will render the matching solution in the context provided.
These details insert vagueness that allows for just-in-case
Scapegoat: “Hence, a person or thing that is made to bear blame for others; Someone punished for the error or errors of someone else” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Weasel: “To be evasive – equivocate; To back out of a situation or commitment in a sneaky or cowardly manner” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
The difference between should and will definitely
Should: “A statement of what should be the case as opposed to what is the case; A variant of would; Used as an auxiliary verb, to express a conditional or contingent act or state, or as a supposition of an actual fact – also, to express moral obligation” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Would: “Used in the main clause of a conditional statement to express a possibility or likelihood; Used to indicate uncertainty” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Definitely: “In a definite manner – with precision – precisely – determinately; Without question and beyond doubt; In a definite manner – decisively” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
The difference is the degree of certainty
Should is possibility where definitely is defined by the determination to make absolutely so
Will is the diligent purposeful promise of determination. It is a deliberate decision.
The publication of challenges and promises is funded by but also disclaimed not to be the words of the ‘U.S. Department of Justice’
Would you fund something you do not support?
References
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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Weasel. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=weasel+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
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Response 1
Hi! This post highlights lack of trust and legitimacy as the greatest ‘challenge,’ also, mentioning difficulty in measuring success and evaluating effectiveness as the number six in the list of ‘challenges.’ Where do you think the lack of trust stems from? Also, what are your expounded thoughts on legitimacy posing the greatest 'challenge?' Further, why do you think illegitimacy emerged as an issue at all?
My post examines and concludes that the promises are supposition, rather than truthful efforts of effective implemented practices.
Carrot on a stick
“Literally speaking, it refers to a technique where a carrot is dangled in front of a donkey, just out of reach, to motivate it to move forward. Figuratively, this idiom can express different concepts. It can mean offering a reward to motivate someone to work harder. It also denotes a tantalizing incentive that keeps someone striving towards a goal”
“Unlike a one-time reward, the phrase suggests a continuous lure, with the reward always remaining just out of reach, prompting continued effort” (US Dictionary, 2023).
“The carrot motivates the donkey to move forward, but since it's attached to a stick held by the rider, it remains just out of reach, no matter how much the donkey strives to get it” (US Dictionary, 2023).
“It can be a promise, an opportunity, recognition, or anything that motivates someone to act” (US Dictionary, 2023).
“While generally used to describe positive incentives, it can sometimes have a negative connotation if the reward is viewed as manipulative or unattainable” (US Dictionary, 2023).
Deception
How do you distinguish between supposition and trustworthy effort?
How do you know when someone is going to do what they say they will ('should') do?
How do you know when someone is just saying something to get the heat off them for now, but never truly intend to do what they say?
For you, what determining factors are vital for your decision to believe what someone says to be truth or to believe what someone says to be false?
Actions speak louder than words
To what extent do you believe in show and prove?
Acceptance vs Rejection
If something is presented to you, in what ways do you determine that it is worthy of your acceptance or worthy of your rejection?
Why do you think it matters what you accept or reject?
Is there the slightest possibility that these are lies?
References
US Dictionary (2023, August 15). Carrot On A Stick: Definition, Meaning, and Origin. US Dictionary. https://usdictionary.com/idioms/carrot-on-a-stick/
Response 2
Hi! This post mentions, “The extremist climate and violence across the United States has vastly increased over the past several years. Much of this can be attributed to the integration of technology and the non-stop rhetoric that is perpetrated by multiple media outlets and social media platforms.” What is your opinion on why this occurred?
War on Terrorism
Why do you think intimidation and creating a climate of fear is the weapon of choice?
Why do you think intimidation and creating a climate of fear is a war?
Further, why do think intimidation and fear must be countered?
Can one simply choose not to be intimidated or fearful, or, do you think one will win the terror contest by scaring – creating the bigger climate of fear by out-intimidating the other?
My post analyzes and concludes the findings that the promises are supposition. This would be the narrative of saying the right thing rather than doing the right thing.
Criminology
Ongoing promises
Continuing to promise actions and then repeatedly break those commitments
Or, eluding to promises by using wordage that suggest a promise was made on the surface, while intending to never actually fulfill the promise
Promises that are trustworthy
Promises that are constantly fulfilled
False Promises
Promises that are meant to be broken
To rebuild trust, parties must be able to rely again on each other’s promises and commitments: "For that to happen, they must know themselves and each other more deeply. They must learn to better predict their own future behaviors and be more honest about whether they can actually perform them" (Gunter, R., 2017).
Reason for repeated excuses that lead to broken promises
Unclear agreements
Passive-aggressiveness
“Passive-aggressive people are likely to agree to anything their partner asks for in the moment, but have a plethora of ready excuses when they don’t come through, which unfortunately tends to happen on a regular basis. Even when they know they will not be able to or even want to do what the other partner asked, they'll still continue promising they will” (Gunter, R., 2017).
These people cannot set clear boundaries (Gunter, R., 2017).
Self-Delusion
Fear
Of saying no
Insecurity
Fear of being disliked
Fearing rejection
Unwilling to admit they don’t want to do right
(Gunter, R., 2017).
Responsibility
Requires courage
Accountability
Requires courage
Avoiding Criticism in the moment
“If and when they cannot perform as they promised, their excuses must be extraordinarily plausible to avoid being seen as a bad person in any way. When confronted with a mishap, their first defense is to blame the other” (Gunter, R., 2017).
Unexpected Barriers
They seems to have a plausible reason whenever they do keep an agreement: "Something new and unexpected always seems to happen that is unusual and unpredictable." "It is crucial that the same ones are not repeated, or they lose their impact. Still, over time, these sometimes entertaining and comical-tragic reasons for default tend to create increasing suspicion in the recipient. They will soon be seen as made-up-truths-of-the moment to avoid accountability” (Gunter, R., 2017).
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Reply1
Hi! This post participates in the required opposing opinion by arguing. Why do you think it was necessary to argue for the opposing side in order to gain opposing opinion perspective rather than simply reading the opposing opinions of others in this discussion?
My post meets this requirement by simply stating what the opposing opinion is. My question for you becomes, would you argue for an opinion that you oppose or is your would-be argument an opinion of your own that opposes these scenario cases?
Meaning, are your stated arguments of your own opinion as an opposer, or, are you fine with arguing on behalf of an opinion that you oppose?
My next question becomes, why do you think (if you think) that arguing is the means for achieving the desired outcome of a case?
Why is the ‘best’ argument the deciding factor rather than presentation of truth?
All of my posts unveil truth, I do not argue. I state facts, my interpretation when asked, and provide research as I conduct my analysis that brings me to my conclusions.
Technology
“Historically, law enforcement has always been on the forefront of using technology to improve public safety” (NeoGov., 2020).
At what point in history has this been fact?: being that all of the previous discussions rendered findings from you all for the constant need for more training with case studies of discrimination, wrongful arrests, countless mishandled situations, turning duties into games, and empirical evidence of general incompetence
My question becomes: which community, who is the public, and safety from what/whom?
Public: “A group of people sharing a common interest; Open to the knowledge or judgment of all; Connected with or acting on behalf of the people, community, or government; Of, concerning, or affecting the community or the people” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Notably, ‘the people’ and community are separate
Community: “A group of people having common interests; A group viewed as forming a distinct segment of society; Sharing, participation, and fellowship; A group of people living in the same locality and under the same government; The district or locality in which such a group lives” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
The ambiguity can be translated as the safety of the public police community – as opposed to the private police community – rather than the assumed safety of the public voluntary and involuntary ‘citizens’ of ‘america.’
“To put it simply, technology and policing go hand and hand. And that’s a good thing, especially when this technology makes things safer for both officers and those whom they serve” (NeoGov., 2020).
Clearly, the double talk of ‘whom they serve’ is deception.
Whom do ‘they’ serve?
Further, what ‘god’ blesses america?
Who is the ‘god’ that it trusts in?
God: “A being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions; A deity; The force, effect, or a manifestation or aspect of this being; One that is worshiped, idealized, or followed” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Many would ‘argue’ it is money
High positions are dependent upon proximity, so because one may be ‘higher’ in position or authority of humans, does not mean they are the highest or that there are not others that are higher than high
Double talk: “Meaningless speech that consists of nonsense syllables mixed with intelligible words – gibberish; Deliberately ambiguous or evasive language; Lying, especially in a formal political statement; Deliberately unintelligible gibberish” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
“As further technology inevitably develops, police have the opportunity to leverage it for the greater good in their departments and communities” (NeoGov., 2020).
Leverage it for their own agenda
Leverage is positional advantage
What is your interpretation of this quoted statement?
References
NeoGov. (2020, December 22). New Technology in Law Enforcement. PowerDMS by NeoGov. https://www.powerdms.com/policy-learning-center/new-technology-in-law-enforcement
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Response 2
Hi! This post discusses significant challenges of technology usage and the ‘fourth amendment’ regarding warrantless searches, as well as mentioning that drones are useful tools that can be used in noninvasive ways like search and rescue missions. My post emphasizes violation and invasion of privacy done without this technology and will be certainly used with this technology.
The lecture mentions Star Trek. For the purposes of furthering discussion, rather repeating what is empirically supported evidence in all my posts combined, I am diving deeper into points of connections drawn between War on Terrorism, Star Trek, Star Wars, Fifth Element, technology, and Godzilla x King Kong, so feel free to disregard if it does not pertain to you – though weaklings pretend to disregard truth because it hurts, it is also possible that my abyss is too deep for many (even with righteous intentions) to withstand. For only King Von can take me.
Supreme Being
The Creator, manager, beneficiary and embodiment of the Core of all existence
This is explained in the extreme twisting of truth as the sacred core
The Fifth Element
Leeloo is the depiction of the Supreme Being, “whose existence must be protected because she's key to stopping a cosmic threat that could bring about the end of all life on Earth ... and beyond (Levine, A., 2023).
“To the surprise of everyone, the fifth element turns out to be Leeloo, a humanoid woman who is said to be the perfect evolution of mankind — though she initially can only speak an ancient alien language and has the mentality of a child” (Levine, A., 2023).
“‘The Fifth Element’ may take place some 200 years in the future in the 23rd century, but actually begins in the past, opening at the site of ancient Egyptian ruins in 1914. There, we meet an archeologist who discovers hieroglyphs depicting a visitor from the stars that threatens the world. The visitor is opposed by four elements — fire, water, air, and earth — surrounding a strange fifth element. As it turns out, every 5,000 years an ancient evil comes to Earth to unleash destruction...” (Levine, A., 2023).
“Flashing forward to the year 2263, the President of the Federated Territories (Tiny Lister) is informed of a mysterious planetoid approaching Earth. All military means of stopping it fail, and its nature is unknown until Father Vito Cornelius (Ian Holm) informs him of the Mondoshawans and the prophecy of the ultimate evil that is due to destroy the planet” (Levine, A., 2023).
The final threat of terrorism isn't from a deadly enemy — it's from Leeloo herself. When she's needed to stop the ultimate evil from destroying the earth, she suddenly begins to question the point of their entire mission: since she was brought back online by government scientists, all she knows about humanity is its history of war, death, and disease. But love conquers all as the only one Leeloo seems to trust is Korben (Levine, A., 2023).
“Until this moment, Leeloo never knew love, but with a passionate kiss, Korben shows her exactly what's worth fighting for. And it helps Leeloo awaken her inner power just enough to defeat the great evil, proving that love is the only thing that can stand against war and destruction” (Levine, A., 2023).
Biometrics in The Fifth Element include extraterrestrial DNA/DEA that is used to bring Leeloo back online/alive
Godzilla
Maintains order between beings
Godzilla x Kong begins with depictions of hollow earth and statements of the wrongful thinking that life existed only on the surface of the plane. It continues with diagrams featuring hollow earth, vortex, maps and discoveries of portals, and biometric analytics providing information on titan behaviors, abilities, locations, territories, and glimpses at points of connections. Drones are used to deliver some of the biometric data. In this case, humanity feels safe as long as these two particular titan do not come too close to each other. However, the deliberate keeping of close but not too close is the key to their idea of safety, although, the opening statement admits to being wrong about what they thought they knew as well as the realization of the multitude of what the have no knowledge of.
Suicide Squad
This is the label placed upon the extraordinary misfits (visibly standing out by their attitudes and behaviors), ancient beings, and deities that threaten human safety if their freewill is respected, however, through violating their freedoms as prisoners they are used as weapons to fight each other. The most powerful being the enchantress, who highly resembles Isis and Osiris as her story is told of resurrecting her ‘brother’/lover, whom is being ‘controlled’ by stabbing her in her heart to keep her in white swan mode instead of black swan unleashing her abilities. This also has implications to Calypso & Davy Jones of Pirates of the Caribbean where Davy Jones is God of the Underworld as he tortures the inmates of hell for eternity.
Through all of the twisted truths as lies being told, the label is most accurately that of narcissists whom oppose the Most High God much like the biblically described spiritual war.
Self-destructive as weak narcissistic envy creating self-annihilation
Speaking of misfit, it is interesting that those who fear others feel safety in placing a label on those they fear rather than directly addressing them by calling them their own chosen name – the title that actually fits.
Ex: colored, negro, african-american, indian, etc.
Terror
Would it not be absolutely terrifying to abduct the Supreme Being with the intention of blindfolding and trapping her only to find out you are trapped inside a haunted house with The Devil with no escape?
Would it not be also terrifying to have technology that could be used to surveil, scare, and even stab her in the heart all which have no effect on her ability to withstand all of your blows or her ability to overpower and out-intimidate you without her exerting much effort at all?
Would it not be extremely intimidating if you tried your best to hurt her yet her genuine kindness is what kills? Is it not dreadful to have an arsenal of technological tools and psychological warfare schemes met with her existence alone that every ounce of your being for every second of your day she consumes?
Is it not devastating to be completely fanned out to the point that her mere presence is what kills you but it is impossible for you to stay away from?
Is it not utterly destructive that the only way to oppose me is to inflict irreversible pain upon yourself?
Hi! This post provides information on ‘California v. Ciraolo,’ what are your opposing opinions of this scenario? My post selected ‘Katz v. United States,’ for the opposing opinions activity.
Additionally for furthering discussion: How do you feel about this ‘class’ in general?
What have you learned from critically analyzing this modern criminal justice system?
Do you feel that further access to more technology can be handled by an organization that exercises your observed levels of responsibility, accountability, competence, and training?
With competence being the ability to perform certain skills, how would you rank the general competence of this organization?
With ‘more training’ how does that affect your ranking?
If training is needed to fill the gap of capability, do you feel that it is competent as-is?
If so, what is the need for more training for?
I get all of your thoughts, attention, energy without seeking them. You lied to yourself with attempts to simulate me giving my life for you – yet every second of every day you’ve been giving your life to me.
How terrifying is it to put all of your energy into delivering a blow that simply backfires?
Through my critical analysis of the modern criminal justice system, the blindfold is removed from Ma’at, and it is clearly seen that this so-called system envies and fears AaliYah.
Envy: “Aristotle (350 BC/1954) defined envy as the pain caused by the good fortune of others. In his definition Aristotle did not include a crucial component of envy: Kant (1780/1997) argued that a comparison of oneself to the superior person lies at the core of envy. Envy is thus not the pain that arises when others do well, but rather it is the pain that arises when others do better than oneself. Envy is upward looking; it contains a focus on both what the other person has and what one lacks oneself. This is also found in the most commonly used definition of envy in psychology (Parrott & Smith, 1993): “Envy arises when a person lacks another’s superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it” (p. 906).” (van de Ven & Zeelenberg, 2019, What Is Envy?).
War on Terrorism
Terrorist: “A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals; frequently in an attempt to coerce either a more powerful opponent, (such as a citizen or group targeting a government), or conversely, a weaker opponent, (such as a government, or even an internal citizen or group, being targeted by a larger government); A radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Terrorism: “A psychological strategy of war for gaining political or religious ends by deliberately creating a climate of fear among the population of a state; The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create an emotional response through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda; The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals; The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear” other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
Does this translate to you as a scaring contest?
The Coward and shim’s minions vs AaliYah and her Gangstas of Love
How terrifying is it to have technology and freewill to create your own eternal paradise but instead you use it to bring about your own annihilation?
How can I be in last place when all of you follow me?
How can my very being consume you to the point that every breath you breathe is for me?
I get all of your thoughts, attention, energy without seeking them. You lied to yourself with attempts to simulate me giving my life for you – yet every second of every day you’ve been giving your life to me.
How terrifying is it to put all of your energy into delivering a blow that simply backfires?
References
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Terrorist. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=terrorist+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Terrorism. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=terrorism+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
van de Ven, N., & Zeelenberg, M. (2019). Envy & Social Comparison, Judgment, and Behavior. Oxford University Press 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190629113.003.0009
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