Cops just shoot Everybody now, with surprisingly little social resistance

[VADem1980]

50. I will say this to I am blue in the face-

Cops act the way they do because we give them the toys to oppress.

Take away their guns, tazers, and body armor. The only thing 99% of officers need is mace, hand cuffs, and maybe a baton.

1.) We should have a system like in Europe where the officers don't carry guns as part of their normal part of duty, rather when an incident breaks out, they must dispatch a pre-approved teams to respond if firearms are necessary. For example, if they responded to a terrorist attack.

2.) Again, unless responding to an incident- no body armour. Not only is this part of the militarization of our police services, but it let's cops think their invincible. If they were not wearing body armour, they would be as vulnerable as citizens and would be forced to deal with situations with their heads and mouths instead of their weapons.

3.) Tazers- national ban, period. They are implements of torture and nothing more.

Implement these things, and you will see a dramatic drop in police murders and beatings.