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The Magistrate

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2. 'Police The Police!' Is By Far The Better Slogan, Sir

Reply to janterry (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2020, 08:08 AM

Jun 2020

It needs no explanation, and accurately reflects the sentiments of the mass of protesters in the streets, and of those who support them from their homes.

If left academics and activists were any good at framing issues, we would be in a very different political reality than we are. To say these generally have a tin ear far overstates their abilities in the agit-prop line.

"We should have had Socialism long since were it not for the Socialists."

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When activists say defund the police they literally mean it [View all] janterry Jun 2020 OP

two jurisdictions where the police should have no place: drugs and mental health Blues Heron Jun 2020 #1

There is a role for the police as back up in some emergency calls janterry Jun 2020 #3

if well trained and no guns yes Blues Heron Jun 2020 #7

'Police The Police!' Is By Far The Better Slogan, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #2

Agree. Used for its own clear meaning. Not to Hortensis Jun 2020 #14

Picked Up From Mr. Backscatter712 Here, Ma'am The Magistrate Jun 2020 #17

Police the police is very strong and can resonate with Hortensis Jun 2020 #22

Open It Up With The Useful Slogan, Ma'am The Magistrate Jun 2020 #27

Sure. Hortensis Jun 2020 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #4

The rich would just pay for private policing janterry Jun 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #6

This is what happened in Honduras. Abolished police forces so the rich octoberlib Jun 2020 #11

All the Dems better get on top of this and get the proper spin on police reform. Liberal In Texas Jun 2020 #8

It scares ME janterry Jun 2020 #37

To paraphrase Inigo Montoya ..defund . agingdem Jun 2020 #9

So? Fools are always with us. Progress has always been the duty Hortensis Jun 2020 #10

Well said janterry Jun 2020 #25

Always. "If it bleeds it leads." Hortensis Jun 2020 #28

For the conceivable future we will need some kind of potentially armed "policing" force Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #13

People, particularly activists, generally say what they mean. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #15

I didn't see your post (so this wasn't in response) janterry Jun 2020 #18

Oh it wasn't "a post." I'm just on a lot of threads talking about abolition, because I think it's a WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #21

Here's the thing -- it's not the police's job to prevent crime. They're not great at it and it WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #29

The crime bill did not reduce crime. The reduction in violent crime was already happening WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #33

Many years ago, I worked with an organization that had regular meetings with a state standards WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #35

what the hell? quickesst Jun 2020 #16

I totally agree janterry Jun 2020 #19

Being the first to enter an unknown situation.... quickesst Jun 2020 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Jun 2020 #24

kind of amazing.... quickesst Jun 2020 #30

Campaign Zero quaint Jun 2020 #36