Comment on Rotten apples or rotten barrel? - Why police forces are magnets for the wrong kind of men

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soyagi@yiffit.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Whoops, my math was off there. You’re right.

Funny you should mention teachers but a very recent report says that a quarter of teachers have had allegations made against them, and 10% have been subjected to a formal disciplinary process during their career. Source: www.tes.com/…/teacher-allegations-parents-pupils

There’s no uproar because the majority of allegations are just that. Allegations. While I have no doubt there are bad people in all walks of life, I do not believe most allegations hold weight. In both policing and teaching there is a power balance that works to and against each party’s advantage. Making allegations against a person in a position of power is a strong weapon (though, yes, on the flip side, taking advantage of being in a position of power is also something people can do).

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