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42. Reform the police, record the police, ask uncomfortable questions

Thu May 26, 2022, 06:23 PM

May 2022

It's time to hold police accountable when they fail to protect and serve.

At a minimum, they should have helped some kids escape.

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Again I have watched a press conference held in Uvalde, Texas by law enforcement and [View all] Atticus May 2022 OP

Why weren't cops trained as well as kids & staff? BadgerMom May 2022 #18

yesterday, when rumors started circulating lapfog_1 May 2022 #2

Sounds like INCOMPETENCE being 'concealed.' elleng May 2022 #3

You have to understand Uvalde. hamsterjill May 2022 #5

That's why what Beto did was so important. BadgerMom May 2022 #19

Oh absolutely. hamsterjill May 2022 #21

Thanks! BadgerMom May 2022 #22

He should propose a comprehensive plan. BrightKnight May 2022 #53

I don't know much about Uvalde, but sounds like "good ole boy" LeftInTX May 2022 #23

All are "good ole boy". hamsterjill May 2022 #31

It sounds like the police are mainly to keep the Latinos in their place IronLionZion May 2022 #40

Except the majority of the police are Latino themselves. hamsterjill May 2022 #41

That's disappointing IronLionZion May 2022 #44

The cops outside very likely had no training in what to do under the... TreasonousBastard May 2022 #6

+1 BadgerMom May 2022 #20

We DO know this much for ABSOLUTE fact: ret5hd May 2022 #12

we need the police true llashram May 2022 #38

I highly doubt they defunded the police in that area IronLionZion May 2022 #45

Of course they didn't "defund" them... ret5hd May 2022 #47

Sorry they are not just any other group of people facing a new situation JanMichael May 2022 #17

+++ llashram May 2022 #39

no you are wrong llashram May 2022 #33

"The cops outside very likely had no training in what to do..." thucythucy May 2022 #51

It's become increasingly evident that they screwed up big time - Ocelot II May 2022 #7