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safeinOhio

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3. Disarm the cops, like England.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 10:42 AM

Apr 2019

We would have much better police. Of course a few specially trained police could be called in.

If a cop shoots an unarmed citizen and says he thought he saw a gun, that is a mistake, a fatal mistake that should at least be grounds to be removed from the force.

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WATCH: Cops Walk Up to Innocent Family's Home, Shoot Dad Through the Door-NO Jail [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2019 OP

If police are afraid of loud noises and fear for their lives NoMoreRepugs Apr 2019 #1

Probably in any state it would count as self-defense. Mariana Apr 2019 #4

Agree, just making the point that sanity has left the building. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2019 #5

They need to find another line of work HAB911 Apr 2019 #2

Disarm the cops, like England. safeinOhio Apr 2019 #3

k+r Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #6