Wanted to ask people. I've no idea about politics, and don't want to take thread off topic.... but:<p>Is fear a major reason for violent police actions?<p>If I was repeatedly afraid someone might shoot, or I'd come to expect this, I'm sure I would begin to lash out irrationally<p>I'm not remotely defending anything, and as I say, I don't understand<p>In almost all the countries I've lived in people are simply not allowed to carry weapons, and so similarly police are equally 'unweaponized'<p>So again, apologies, but wanted to express the thought:<p>The root cause of the violence is maybe the fear<p>And _a_ root cause of that is maybe the prevalence of weapons creating a _potential_ for violence<p>If I were to guess (from my complete lack of experience and evidence based on the media!! So my guess is fairly invalid), but still, my guess is that this fear undercurrent would also destroy society, not just police relations; it would also lead to pockets with cycles of poverty and brokenness<p>Again apologies for making suggestions in a place where I don't have experience to comment. But let me still ask: is this suggestion reasonable, or even helpful?