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Wounded Bear

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22. The basic philosophy of policing needs to be changed...
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 05:25 PM
Jun 2020

The current mindset seems to be more like an occupying army than a "Police" force who's duty is to keep the peace and seek justice.

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2020 #1
One would think it was obvious what the function of metropolitan police departments Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #2
I have been reading "The End of Policing," by Alex Vitale markpkessinger Jun 2020 #4
K&R. Abolish the police. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #3
CHOP nailed it, right? brooklynite Jun 2020 #6
Nice to see some variety in dismissive bad-faith questions. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #9
+1 n/t markpkessinger Jun 2020 #11
And...? brooklynite Jun 2020 #5
If we are protecting capitalism at the expense of the civil rights of Americans . . . markpkessinger Jun 2020 #7
Reality sucks... brooklynite Jun 2020 #8
I'm sure glad . . . markpkessinger Jun 2020 #10
Which of those movements resulted in radical restructuring rather than reform? brooklynite Jun 2020 #14
Police are not some inherent institution markpkessinger Jun 2020 #16
All I can say is, God help this country when we allow . . . markpkessinger Jun 2020 #12
So your argument is we can get nothing quakerboy Jul 2020 #23
Still waiting for a strategy you can actually implement... brooklynite Jul 2020 #24
According to you there is no strategy that can achieve anything quakerboy Jul 2020 #25
I guess you feel the same way about Joe Biden? brooklynite Jul 2020 #26
Hes flat wrong on this issue quakerboy Jul 2020 #27
Whenever I see "to protect and serve" I wonder, to protect and serve WHAT? Towlie Jun 2020 #13
I've been saying something similar: that there are a few jobs out there, where wanting the job rwsanders Jun 2020 #17
Well, Cuomo has given ny a mandate to reinvent their PDs soothsayer Jun 2020 #15
Which is the point those who use the term "defund" are trying to make. soldierant Jun 2020 #18
Precisely the reason "defund the police" is slogan that will do more harm than good. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #19
News flash! Straw Man Jun 2020 #20
The history of policing does play a role in the behavior of today's police. Mr.Bill Jun 2020 #21
The basic philosophy of policing needs to be changed... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #22
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