Shaming someone hardly ever changes their mind; it can change their behavior, but usually only their public behavior.
>> The video of George Floyd is powerful because it shows us the truth.
> Isn't the video in question is an example of shaming - the police?
The people whose minds were changed by the video were people horrified by it, not people shamed[1].
> Why do you think police, FBI and the rest works hard to bar public access to ALL their activities?
Because all this shame hasn't changed their mind a single bit, it just makes them want to hide what they are doing.
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1: Most police already knew shit like this happens, and most of them are already ashamed about it. However, they also know that their reports better include whatever makes the department the least legally liable, rather than the truth. Reporting a truth that causes the department to have to settle a lawsuit for more than they thought they could is the #1 career limiting move a cop can make.
Reporting bad behavior of coworks is a tough call to make in the best of situations. Mix in the following and it takes people of unusually strong moral-fiber to do it:
1. You will get fewer hours of OT (a de-facto pay-cut)
2. You will be passed over for promotion down the road because of it.
3. The coworker you reported on is very unlikely to be fired so you will be working along side them, quite possibly for many years.
>> The video of George Floyd is powerful because it shows us the truth.
> Isn't the video in question is an example of shaming - the police?
The people whose minds were changed by the video were people horrified by it, not people shamed[1].
> Why do you think police, FBI and the rest works hard to bar public access to ALL their activities?
Because all this shame hasn't changed their mind a single bit, it just makes them want to hide what they are doing.
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1: Most police already knew shit like this happens, and most of them are already ashamed about it. However, they also know that their reports better include whatever makes the department the least legally liable, rather than the truth. Reporting a truth that causes the department to have to settle a lawsuit for more than they thought they could is the #1 career limiting move a cop can make.
Reporting bad behavior of coworks is a tough call to make in the best of situations. Mix in the following and it takes people of unusually strong moral-fiber to do it:
1. You will get fewer hours of OT (a de-facto pay-cut)
2. You will be passed over for promotion down the road because of it.
3. The coworker you reported on is very unlikely to be fired so you will be working along side them, quite possibly for many years.