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Maedhros

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29. No, but what he said about poor police training on top of prior military training

Reply to delta17 (Reply #28)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:23 PM

Aug 2014

has some traction. IMO, the problems we're seeing nationwide with police officers is a result of poor training from the ground up.

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Fire ex-military from police force [View all] Miigwech Aug 2014 OP

Is there evidence former military are disproportionately invovled in these incidents? BainsBane Aug 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author GP6971 Aug 2014 #5

I have been saying this all along.....our police forces are desert trained for 10 yrs worth VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #2

The surplus equipment SHOULD be going to the National Guard Amories..... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2014 #3

Broad Brush Smear The River Aug 2014 #4

I think it's a legitimate concern, especially since the evidence in these cases repeatedly Maedhros Aug 2014 #26

It's basically a shot in the dark. delta17 Aug 2014 #28

No, but what he said about poor police training on top of prior military training Maedhros Aug 2014 #29

That poor training would apply to all officers, right? delta17 Aug 2014 #30

"Serve and Protect" devolves into "Search and Destroy". . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2014 #6

You got some guns there... no, I mean the arms required to swing that brush. n/t X_Digger Aug 2014 #7

Keep the National Guard at home and let them be used in exceptional cases aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #8

Almost all the reserve Combat Arms units are Guard mwrguy Aug 2014 #12

Don't think all or most x-military are a problem, but I've definitely heard SOME gunners talk as Hoyt Aug 2014 #9

Perhaps you could be bothered to provide even the slightest bit of evidence mythology Aug 2014 #10

The COPS are overly militarized. Calista241 Aug 2014 #11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71YvIOqNYws Here's the military/police connections. L0oniX Aug 2014 #13

We should have seen this coming. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #14

ridiculous Skittles Aug 2014 #15

Ask the Police in your city how many ex-military are currently on the force Miigwech Aug 2014 #16

I am ex-military Skittles Aug 2014 #18

not what I said Miigwech Aug 2014 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author bluesbassman Dec 2014 #34

"I don't have all the facts.." - You should have stopped right there hack89 Aug 2014 #19

"I don't have all the facts" tammywammy Aug 2014 #20

Not smearing anyone - read this report Miigwech Aug 2014 #23

Read your uncited "report"? tammywammy Aug 2014 #24

report from U.S. Dept. of Justice Miigwech Aug 2014 #31

Police killing civilians - asking why? Miigwech Aug 2014 #17

Ugh. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #21

Worst OP on DU ever. Shameful! yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #22

Unrec. The modern version of spitting on the troops? FSogol Aug 2014 #25

I am inclined to believe that many are ex-military police who have police training rustydog Aug 2014 #27

Disagree...Are most of the individual members of police force...military? RyanWill570 Dec 2014 #33