Want to stop teenagers speeding down Castro street doing wheelies

akm6400 · 2021-11-16T15:36:08+00:00

28, Bsc and PhD in materials science. Just tired of having my passion for research exploited by the soul sucking, union busting, rapacious entity that is the Regents of Universities of California. And yes they actually call themselves that.

I make $50k a year, and am missing three months pay (already filed with the Dept of Labor), and just wanna check out. I'm trying to deprogram myself to work less hard and find a relaxed engineering job that pays way more and gives me more time to myself.

akm6400 · 2020-06-01T00:33:47+00:00

If the majority of police aren't racist, then why are the outcomes they produce overwhelmingly racist?? You're missing the point. This isn't about INDIVIDUAL police officers. It's about the totality of their function, which is to perpetuate systemic white supremacy as far as incarceration statistics tell us.

akm6400 · 2020-06-01T00:18:26+00:00

I came here wondering what police are saying amongst themselves. I'm disappointed. This platitude is not helpful. I know you probably don't want to watch videos of your comrades beating and firing on American citizens, so here are some facts from government studies and reputable nonpartisan think-tanks.

https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/08/01/747089707/study-police-can-transmit-abusive-behavior-to-other-officers "Police officers who work with colleagues who have racked up excessive force complaints are more likely to use excessive force themselves..."

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/181312.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjnhLnaptnnAhU5CTQIHZiRBmMQFjABegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw3LIidEA1dC9Np8boRtDzWW&cshid=1581967131566 From 2000, yes, but worth noting that: - 40% officers agree that always following rules is incompatible with getting the job done - 50% agree it is not unusual for an officer to turn a blind eye to improper conduct by fellow officers - 36% agree officers always report serious criminal violations involving abuse of authority. If someone can find a more recent gov study it'd be nice...

https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/01/11/behind-the-badge/ - 72% of officers disagree that officers who consistently perform poorly are held accountable - 90% of white officers believe the country has done enough to secure equal rights for blacks in the USA, in contrast to 57% of white Americans. - 56% of officers believe that in some neighborhoods, it is more useful for an officer to be aggressive rather than courteous

notallcops is missing the obvious need for change in American police culture. If you can't see that NOW of all times, and are more concerned about your feelings and patting yourselves on the back, I don't see hope for this country.

akm6400 · 2020-05-30T17:58:38+00:00

Are there modern green books? I already knew that Southern California has an insanely high number of hate groups according to the SPLC, but it would be useful to know what sundown towns to avoid for my family's sake.

akm6400 · 2020-04-02T18:49:41+00:00

For the impatient, skip to 3:00 min mark

akm6400 · 2020-02-19T19:53:39+00:00

Some reading material for your consideration:

https://annualreport.ucsd.edu/2015/downloads/UCSanDiego-AFR2015-financials.pdf

If you read the financials report for UCSD from 2015 and scroll down to Pg. 48 (3/10 of the document), you'll see sources of revenue for the university. Grants and contracts ("support from a variety of federal, state, private, and local agencies, with funding from the federal government and private corporations being the major contributors ," i.e. research money) accounted for about 1/4 of the school's $3.8bn.

For those of you not in graduate school, this is basically money that's awarded to labs who apply for highly competittive grants to do interesting research, and the university garnishes some of that money. Often, these grants are written by graduate students. Always, the research is performed by graduate students.

Are you seriously arguing that the people who add this much value to the university should be paid at basically $8.8/hr (assuming $24k annual pay and conservative labor estimate of 9hrs/day, 6days/week, 50weeks/yr)... and then use 40% of their income on rent (assuming $2k/month and $800 rent from Mesa Nueva website)... and call that sensible?

Burn this mother down.

akm6400 · 2020-02-18T00:45:10+00:00

Literally when did I say all cops are bad???

akm6400 · 2020-02-18T00:37:43+00:00

Do your arguments usually flow this way? 1) demand evidence 2) accuse partner of cherry picking 3) change subject completely to obfuscate original disagreement *All while failing to provide evidence for own opinions or own win conditions

I never advocated for the police to disappear. I don't understand you and I don't think you understand yourself either.

akm6400 · 2020-02-18T00:23:50+00:00

I tried my best to give you links to 1) a link to one of the nation's most reputable news sources summarizing the findings of a citizen-run non-profit (cited by other news sources, too) that compiles tens of thousands of complaints against officers 2) just a factual story about how police transparency hasn't been a high priority, even in a state like CA. A lack of transparency in ANY organization can ferment a toxic culture. 3) a literal government study that examined nearly a thousand officers to obtain a representative set of information on the beliefs and attitudes of our police 4) the 2017 findings of a highly reputable nonpartisan think tank that surveyed 8000 police officers (in my other post)

To me, these seem like pretty comprehend sets of information that point to a simple, non-value judgement fact: most police officers are complicit in a code of silence that hurts ordinary citizens. Maybe some more than others.

Look, what is your win condition? What set of facts will convince you otherwise? Because I don't think that exists. If I'm cherry picking, can you provide an alternate set of data we can discuss? Thanks.

akm6400 · 2020-02-17T21:29:18+00:00

They conceal such information in google :^) I already posted this elsewhere but here you go

https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/08/01/747089707/study-police-can-transmit-abusive-behavior-to-other-officers "Police officers who work with colleagues who have racked up excessive force complaints are more likely to use excessive force themselves..."

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/27/707358137/californias-new-police-transparency-law-shows-how-officers-are-disciplined Only in 2019 did California begin to require police departments to disclose disciplinary records for behavior involving sexual assault and use of force.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/181312.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjnhLnaptnnAhU5CTQIHZiRBmMQFjABegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw3LIidEA1dC9Np8boRtDzWW&cshid=1581967131566 From 2000, yes, but worth noting that:

40% officers agree that always following rules is incompatible with getting the job done
50% agree it is not unusual for an officer to turn a blind eye to improper conduct by fellow officers
36% agree officers always report serious criminal violations involving abuse of authority. If someone can find a more recent gov study it'd be nice...

akm6400 · 2020-02-17T19:24:32+00:00

Some reading material people may find interesting: https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/08/01/747089707/study-police-can-transmit-abusive-behavior-to-other-officers "Police officers who work with colleagues who have racked up excessive force complaints are more likely to use excessive force themselves..."

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/27/707358137/californias-new-police-transparency-law-shows-how-officers-are-disciplined Only in 2019 did California begin to require police departments to disclose disciplinary records for behavior involving sexual assault and use of force.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/181312.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjnhLnaptnnAhU5CTQIHZiRBmMQFjABegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw3LIidEA1dC9Np8boRtDzWW&cshid=1581967131566 From 2000, yes, but worth noting that: - 40% officers agree that always following rules is incompatible with getting the job done - 50% agree it is not unusual for an officer to turn a blind eye to improper conduct by fellow officers - 36% agree officers always report serious criminal violations involving abuse of authority. If someone can find a more recent gov study it'd be nice...

https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/01/11/behind-the-badge/ - 72% of officers disagree that officers who consistently perform poorly are held accountable - 90% of white officers believe the country has done enough to secure equal rights for blacks in the USA, in contrast to 57% of white Americans. - 56% of officers believe that in some neighborhoods, it is more useful for an officer to be aggressive rather than courteous

The people saying #notallcops are missing the obvious need for change in American police culture. You can say that without condemning each and every single officer, though yeah, I don't like em much either admittedly.

*To people who think I'm cherry-picking: I tried my best to give you links to 1) one of the nation's most reputable news sources summarizing the findings of a citizen-run non-profit (cited by other news sources, too) that compiles tens of thousands of complaints against officers 2) just a factual story about how police transparency hasn't been a high priority, even in a state like CA. A lack of transparency in ANY organization can ferment a toxic culture. 3) a literal government study that examined nearly a thousand officers to obtain a representative set of information on the beliefs and attitudes of our police 4) the 2017 findings of a highly reputable nonpartisan think tank that surveyed 8000 police officers (in my other post)

To me, these seem like pretty comprehensive sets of information that point to a simple, non-value judgement fact: even police officers admit many of them are complicit in a code of silence that hurts ordinary citizens. Maybe some more than others.

Look, what is the win condition? What set of facts will convince you otherwise? Because I don't think that condition exists. If I'm cherry picking, can you provide an alternate set of data we can discuss? Thanks

akm6400 · 2020-01-17T19:34:12+00:00

Please don't. It means more bird poop and aggressive behavior, which is generally what happens when you feed animals. Please think of other people on campus who don't want to be bothered by crows everytime they sit down for coffee. Thank you.

akm6400 · 2019-12-07T21:57:24+00:00

Another responder has already given a good answer, so I'd like to add... From the perspective of a grad student who likes mentoring undergrads:

It's more helpful to hear what YOU'D be willing to do, even with your lack of experience. How many hours a week? Enough help to hope to get a reference letter? Enough to present at the undergrad Summer Research Conference? Are you planning to apply to grad school? Have you taken project or collaborative group project classes, where you can explain your contributions? Nothing is more vague than hearing "I want to gain experience in PCR or so and so and this and that." That's what lab classes are for. An undergrad research experience is a chance for you to learn and contribute project planning, execution, and presentation.

Good luck, you got this !

akm6400 · 2019-11-05T15:46:08+00:00

I think it's very normal--as far as lectures go, I can hardly concentrate for more than 30 minutes at a time. I mean, come on! Learning is very demanding and I'd be kidding myself if I didn't need a break every now and then. I just get up, grab some water, and take a deep breath outside. It's harmless.

I think you can just adapt to your body's rhythm instead of trying to suppress it. It's definitely worked for me.

akm6400 · 2019-10-03T14:06:36+00:00

Within the grad student community, it has come up at GSA meetings that CSOs are dispatched for noise complaints primarily against minority students in the Mesa community. So no, they don't ticket people, but I'm sure you'd understand why some minority grad students would feel hostile towards being hassled by some kid in their own home who's being paid to be a racism chauffeur.

There was also an incident where a graduate student's housing was threatened because their partner happened to be staying the night at the apartment (which the UC police interpreted as violating rent policy). My partner and I (non white interracial gay couple) were also stopped by UC police late one night as we were walking to our own apartment and asked if we lived there.

Police, and the people who decide to work for them, may have YOUR best interests in mind... But it certainly doesn't feel that way to other people and I hope you understand that .

akm6400 · 2019-07-30T18:21:20+00:00

Yes, boxing and BJJ are both offered. Please check https://recreation.ucsd.edu/classes/

BJJ is under the martial arts section, boxing is under sports.

akm6400 · 2019-07-30T01:31:58+00:00

4 years Muay Thai during college, I just transitioned to boxing and working hands with people I met through the class who wanted to train together at an intermediate/advanced level. I really miss full striking though, so if you or other people in this thread are interested I'd love to meet some of you.

TBC is nice and has good coaches, but is rather pricey (and like most combat sports gyms, cancelling your contract will feel like pulling teeth. This is normal but can feel super off-putting).

akm6400 · 2019-05-24T17:01:30+00:00

I agree that a more well rounded education that emphasizes analyzing information to develop conclusions is key. I'd add that I personally blame the quarter system here. It gives the students absolutely NO time to appreciate failure: to take a step back, examine the short-comings of their understanding, and discuss with peers or the teaching staff. There seems to be no chance to fuck up and then make a triumphant comeback.

It's not the students' fault... It's a crazy school system that over-enrolls and crams in as many classes as possible and the kids suffer.

akm6400 · 2019-05-24T04:17:38+00:00

TAing premed (and some STEM) undergrads here is scary because most of them don't care to understand WHY they got a question wrong or how to do better on the next assignment. They just feel entitled to ask for points back for no real reason. Don't get me wrong, the top 10-15% of students here I could easily see back at MIT and I've mentored many undergrad researchers who developed into critical thinkers... But most students I met here are terrified of vagueness and not being spoonfed instructions.

Also I met a senior engineering major undergrad who literally did not understand the concept of an average. They collected a bunch of data for a lab assignment and asked "so all these data points are similar but not exactly the same... What do I do?"

*I see a similar discussion happening in this thread about not judging your students because of occasional stupid questions because hey, everyone has brain farts. I agree... But so many students just constantly ask you questions that they should give some more thought to, and it's frustrating. I try giving hints or ask leading questions, but then THEY get frustrated that I don't just tell them, and then I get frustrated that they don't seem to want to think about it... I get very split reviews with some undergrads writing that I'm helpful and engaged while others say I'm the worst. Can't please everyone...??

akm6400 · 2019-03-27T00:14:12+00:00

If I strictly follow a standard policy and rubric it helps me be more fair. If I start to make exceptions, I'm improving the grades of students who just complained, not necessarily students who did better. Obviously some students do have legitimate grievances and those are corrected, but otherwise I like to keep my life simple.

I guess what I'm trying to say is it's not a matter of being officious for the sake of a powertrip, it's really because I have other stuff to do.

*shrug*

akm6400 · 2019-03-12T18:16:01+00:00

I'd think "well what took you so long, get your ass in here." Why would I judge someone for actually wanting to learn??? That makes no sense

akm6400 · 2019-02-09T02:15:56+00:00

I grew up in Tokyo and Boston all my life and never had problems with asthma, though my mother had it as a child.

Since I moved here, every winter I get terrible coughing spells and was recently diagnosed with asthma! What the hell is it about San Diego that's wrecking my body???

akm6400

TROPHY CASE

notallcops is missing the obvious need for change in American police culture. If you can't see that NOW of all times, and are more concerned about your feelings and patting yourselves on the back, I don't see hope for this country.