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SleeplessinSoCal

(10,435 posts)
Thu Oct 6, 2022, 06:12 PM Oct 2022

Should there be a kind of draft for the police nationwide? [View all]

Actual patrolling by those who'd not thought of being in the police force, but could be drafted, trained at the federal level and disbursed to their own communities for service.

There has been talk about some form of service to be performed by all Americans. Sadly, left to volunteerism or career choices, too often white supremacists wind up in local police departments.

This would be a huge lift, but it ought to be discussed.

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No...this is a free country. Let's try to keep it that way. I am against forcing American outside Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #1
I mean a "kind" of draft. Not an actual draft. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2022 #8
The only thing where a draft should be considered Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #2
No, we have no right in a free country to force any public service. Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #10
It would make law & order even more interesting, no doubt about it peppertree Oct 2022 #3
"When Marge first told me she was going to police academy, I thought it would be fun and exciting!" Initech Oct 2022 #7
That is a funny movie. Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #11
No, but there should be more cops recruited and trained from where they will be working. brewens Oct 2022 #4
I agree. But that is hard to do. Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #14
THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Oct 2022 #16
Lol omg no. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 #5
Oh dear. I'm going to go with a solid no. BlackSkimmer Oct 2022 #6
I don't want blanket "No's". I want ideas and solutions. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2022 #9
"No" is an idea. It's just not one you like, apparently. MineralMan Oct 2022 #17
Hell no. TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #12
....No! nt Tommy Carcetti Oct 2022 #13
Yes ... of course !! 100% of them should be people of color and only patrol MAGA neighborhoods .... uponit7771 Oct 2022 #15
Or, hear me out, we start cutting down on the police and the things we want them to do. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2022 #18
I somewhat agree. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #19
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