One of my new friends is/was a cop. Just found out about it. I genuinely believe ACAB, and this news has me conflicted because my new friend seems really cool and super nice. I don’t know him super well yet, though. He’s a big part of this new friend group and I don’t know how to process this and how to deal with the fact he’s a cop.

I don’t want to look past the fact he’s a cop, but I want to stay his friend and stay in this friend group.

Any advice for dealing with this shit?

I can’t talk to my therapist about it until Thursday.

  • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net
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    11 days ago

    ACAB is cops as a collective. Like, your friend may be a great person when not at work. And may even be ‘one of the good ones’ when on the clock.

    That doesn’t mean he’s going to testify against a fellow officer that he sees planting drugs on a suspect.

    Totally. Some of the most horrific stories in the Police Problem community is what cops do to their friends and family.

    There’s that one cop that won best police officer award and was straight off killing people.