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3. The militarization of the police is a CIVIC CHOICE and it can be REVERSED

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 01:27 PM

Aug 2014

We must insist to our local officials that we will not tolerate militarized police forces in our midst, and that we will specifically vote against any politician who approves, requests, or supports such militarization.

It is possible to have community-friendly beat cops on the streets. It is possible to force police departments to act like civil servants rather than like a standing army patrolling a hostile occupied country. But you actually have to do it. You have to force the politicians to force the police to train and behave as they should.

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It Is Time We Treat Police Brutality as a National Crisis [View all] KamaAina Aug 2014 OP

Sadly this seems to be the case el_bryanto Aug 2014 #1

Well, as nasty as the truth is...there are a whole lot of "bad apples" in the police barrel, no? drynberg Aug 2014 #49

There seem to be. Again I don't know what the percentage is el_bryanto Aug 2014 #50

Why not make it about violence in general? redqueen Aug 2014 #2

because police violence is systematic & institutionalized La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #5

I'd like to add this thought to the discussion - truedelphi Aug 2014 #7

+1 Enthusiast Aug 2014 #13

Police Brutality Has Become An Epidemic! Rockyj Aug 2014 #24

So true. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #29

You're absolutely right...but you're wasting your time. Shandris Aug 2014 #44

So,uh , where do I get the money for truedelphi Aug 2014 #51

I know. Just wishful thinking. redqueen Aug 2014 #9

Sure it does tkmorris Aug 2014 #18

Soldiers do. redqueen Aug 2014 #19

ending domestic violence is the key. mopinko Aug 2014 #47

The militarization of the police is a CIVIC CHOICE and it can be REVERSED alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #3

Easier said than done SpankMe Aug 2014 #30

I could not have said it better myself! GitRDun Aug 2014 #39

I don't think it is a matter of control... loveandlight Aug 2014 #54

You have to start by finding what is driving police violence. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #4

Mark Fuhrman apparently just loved busting heads aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #33

It was the war on drugs that gave the world of Officialdom the excuse to truedelphi Aug 2014 #6

It was the FUNDING of the war on drug$ leftstreet Aug 2014 #11

+1 Enthusiast Aug 2014 #12

It would be a long step in the right direction, that's for sure. hifiguy Aug 2014 #15

I think the MIC has a role here too. chknltl Aug 2014 #56

This. nt conservaphobe Aug 2014 #8

The Untouchables... SoapBox Aug 2014 #10

Police Brutality is a National Crisis! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #14

This is not going to go away easily, because THEY have the guns 99th_Monkey Aug 2014 #16

We need a national commission on law enforcement standards and practices. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #17

No we need to end the war on drugs, and we need to end the funding truedelphi Aug 2014 #21

Seems to me theaocp Aug 2014 #20

If people keep falling for warmongering and imperialism cprise Aug 2014 #22

Some personal history Beowulf42 Aug 2014 #23

wow... dhill926 Aug 2014 #27

Often the only difference between the criminals and the police is the uniform. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #32

+1 nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #38

some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses frylock Aug 2014 #55

brainwashing... Clint0n Aug 2014 #40

, blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #25

Yes...knr joeybee12 Aug 2014 #26

They need to take some of their toys away... kentuck Aug 2014 #28

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #31

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #34

Way past time imo damnedifIknow Aug 2014 #35

It has become VERY difficult to defend our country as a safe place with all these headlines DFW Aug 2014 #36

The USA must change to a country of peace ...not war. L0oniX Aug 2014 #37

It's about the money Labowski! blackspade Aug 2014 #41

I live by one of the training centers for this. glinda Aug 2014 #42

^^^^^^^^^^^ This! n/t truedelphi Aug 2014 #52

Body cameras drm604 Aug 2014 #43

DING DING DING!!! KamaAina Aug 2014 #45

Let's all agree on something.... BrainDrain Aug 2014 #46

Welcome to DU! KamaAina Aug 2014 #48

I agree w/ much that's been said here tea and oranges Aug 2014 #53

agreed samsingh Aug 2014 #57