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[sabrina 1]

8. Well, we need a police force but we need a civilian police force. The NYPD is not a

civilian PD any more, it is a militarized force that itself has committed enough crimes that is has lost its effectiveness, no longer trusted and very much feared by the people it is supposed to protect. It is riddled with racism eg, and few people who live in minority areas in NYC feel safe, not so much because of criminals, but because of the NYPD.

Once this happens, there needs to be a complete restructuring of the institution. It is currently eg, involved in several scandals, ticket fixing, racism, fixing stats to make it look like there is less crime than there actually is etc. I don't think it can be fixed, the corruption is too widespread, and previous attempts to fix that Dept. have apparently failed.

Same thing with the Oakland PD, itself about to be taken over by the Feds because if their history of abuse of citizens. Iow, when the organizations established to protect citizens, become more feared than criminals, it is time for some drastic action, imo.