Because California understands (or at least some of us do) the catastrophic effect on public safety if the general population starts to feel like they can't trust the police.
Police using masks is so dehumanizing, and causes fear and confusion among most citizens, that it will cause the loss of trust and that can't be permitted because it's nearly impossible to restore trust once it's lost.
> Why is California going after the people enforcing the law instead of the ones breaking it?
oh, was this a bad faith question? did I get baited?
ahh, you almost got me. I'm going to decline to play this us vs them toxic bullshit game. The problem should never be framed black vs white, left vs right, good vs bad, red vs blue. That's stupid. It's humans vs the problem.
I get that you don't wanna play that game, and you'd rather be mad about it and blame "the other side". I totally understand, that's a much easier thing to understand, and it feels like a good thing to be mad at... But that's dumb, and I refuse to blame the side I disagree with because everyone in the US is so angry. I'm not gonna blame the side I don't like when someone from that team loses control over their rage. The problem isn't "other side is bad".
Good luck though mate, I hope you figure out what to do with all that anger other than mindlessly blame the people who didn't vote for the side you like. Fueling all that anger is one of the largest factors why people keep getting shot.
> Not from them protecting themselves from the threats from the public.
I think you unintentionally found a nugget of truth here. The police aren't hiding their identity from criminals, they're hiding their identity from the public. The whole public, non criminals included, have decided their behavior is unacceptable, and want them to be known and held to account for their actions.
I don't want police that feel they need to hide from the public they're sworn to protect. That feels like it's an unacceptable moral hazard to me.
> Then the public shouldn't be doxing and making death threats on the officers, their spouses, and their children. Nor should they be allowed to set fire to ICE buildings, throw rocks at officers and their vehicles.
It might surprise you, but I agree with you. But I'm not gonna suggest anyone should roll over and just take it, when they see something they consider to be abusive. And I don't know what other options the public has to hold individuals to account for their actions. Humanity, well a large portion of it, has already learned the lesson of why "I was just following orders" can't be tolerated. And how individuals need some motivation to decide if they're behaving in a way that the public will tolerate.
To steal an idea that I detest, but I do hear often from police, (the subject of this point) Publishing the identity of someone shouldn't be a threat to anyone who has nothing to hide. Why do the police have something to hide?
> This is where California should come in and cooperate with LEO to stop this behavior and be outspoken against it. Instead, they're feeding the fire.
What would you suggest as the behavior you'd like to see from CA to cooperate with LEO (I assume you mean ICE), and what behavior should stop? I hope it's not "roll over and let ICE do whatever they want." Because like I said, I can't advocate anyone just accept watching others get abused by a system they believe is unfair.
I mean, people have anxiety about some things, but I don't. And I would gladly walk around any street in CA, you're welcome to join me for a walk in any area you choose?
Police using masks is so dehumanizing, and causes fear and confusion among most citizens, that it will cause the loss of trust and that can't be permitted because it's nearly impossible to restore trust once it's lost.
> Why is California going after the people enforcing the law instead of the ones breaking it?
oh, was this a bad faith question? did I get baited?