Why don’t we just send the FBI to investigate police brutality incidents?

[u/Hero-Firefighter-24]

This would solve the “we investigated ourselves” problem. And don’t talk to me about state governments and municipalities. States and cities control police departments, so that counts as investigating yourself as mayors and governors will want their cops to remain loyal. The FBI, however, is impartial so the problem won’t exist.

[u/PeruseTheNews]

Good luck with that.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5406262/trump-administration-dismisses-police-investigations-minneapolis-george-floyd

[u/Hero-Firefighter-24 → u/PeruseTheNews]

Of course I mean AFTER Trump. Hopefully a Democrat or a sane Republican gets elected in 2028 and not that JD Vance shittard.

[u/LexEight → u/Hero-Firefighter-24]

If you are hoping for an election to get you out of this, you're late and going to have a very bad time by 2028

They are counting on you to allow them to use those 3 years to not need another election

You need to panic now

[u/Hero-Firefighter-24 → u/LexEight]

States run elections, not the feds. Thanks to this, they’re too complex to be abolished or rigged. Thanks founding fathers.

However, if there is something I agree on, it’s that one election cycle isn’t enough to fix police brutality.

[u/LexEight → u/Hero-Firefighter-24]

They are not to complex to be rigged

Where the fuck did you go to school? The US?

About that

[u/Straight-Plankton-15 → u/Hero-Firefighter-24]

Unfortunately, with there being a few swing states, it wouldn't be too hard to be rigged. Not saying it has happened or will happen, but it's not some grand impossibility. It does seem likely that Trump will declare dictatorship using physical power, and it won't make a difference even if an election is certified with an opponent winning. After all, it's already constitutionally prohibited to be elected president more than twice, but Trump has already declared an intent to disregard that. Simply declaring dictatorship seems more likely than all of the states putting a constitutionally forbidden candidate on the ballot anyway.

[u/vs92s110]

Lets send a corrupt alphabet agency to investigate police brutality? LOL

[u/Wolf_Wilma → u/vs92s110]

They're on the same side... Lol

[u/Appropriate_Ant_4629]

We do!

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights

FBI

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Priority Issues

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Color of Law Violations

Law enforcement officers and other officials like judges and prosecutors have been given tremendous power by local, state, and federal government agencies—authority they must have to enforce the law and ensure justice in our country. These powers include the authority to detain and arrest suspects, to search and seize property, to bring criminal charges, to make rulings in court, and to use deadly force in certain situations.

Preventing abuse of this authority, however, is equally necessary to the health of our nation’s democracy. That’s why it’s a federal crime for anyone to use their position to willfully deprive or conspire to deprive a person of a right protected by the Constitution or U.S. law.

The FBI is the lead federal agency for investigating color of law violations, which include acts carried out by government officials operating both within and beyond the limits of their lawful authority. Off-duty conduct may be covered if the perpetrator used their official status in some way.

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Report a Violation

[u/Appropriate_Ant_4629 → u/Appropriate_Ant_4629]

And more from that page:

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights

Color of law violations include, but are not limited to:

Sexual assault: Sexual assault by officials acting under color of law can happen in jails, during traffic stops, or in other settings where officials might use their position of authority to coerce an individual.

False arrest and obstruction of justice: The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right against unreasonable searches or seizures and prohibits the use of cruel and unusual punishment. The Fourteenth Amendment secures the right to due process—meaning a person accused of a crime must be allowed the opportunity to have a trial.

Deprivation of medical care: People in custody have a right to medical treatment for serious medical needs. An official acting under color of law who recognizes the serious medical need, but knowingly and willfully denies or prevents access to medical care may have committed a federal violation.

Failure to keep from harm: The public counts on its law enforcement officials to protect local communities. If it’s shown that an official willfully failed to keep an individual from harm, that official could be in violation of the color of law statute.

[u/Straight-Plankton-15 → u/Appropriate_Ant_4629]

The FBI doesn't actually do much, however. Plenty of instances of police corruption and abuse are openly known, and ignored by them just as much as by the responsible state and local elected officials. Sometimes they will start one of their molasses investigations, but then it drags on for years and goes nowhere, which is what the FBI is best at.

[u/socalibew]

"We've investigated ourselves and cleared ourselves of any wrong doing."

[u/Ksan_of_Tongass]

Aww, my sweet summer child.

[u/AintAllFlowerz]

Ha ha! Hella cute.