"The People of Ferguson Have the Power to Fire the Entire Police Force"

[sabrina 1]

56. They shouldn't, they should be fired due to their own actions. If you read

the charter, there is provision to recall anyone who the majority of the people decide has not done the job they were intended to do.

The Mayor and the City Council are the most powerful positions. Another powerful position is the City Manager, that is an appointed position.

Their next election is next April.

If before that election the people find out that, eg, the massive amount of warrants out on the African American majority are politically motivated, that the police are in fact 'raising funds' for the city by making arrests mostly of AAs, then they can decide to recall the mayor eg and city council members and replace them with officials they have more confidence in.

Otoh, they can vote them out in April if there is a huge GOTV drive. In the last election the turnout overall was dismal, with only 6% of AAs voting, (partly due to the way Ferguson holds its elections) and I believe, 17% of White people voting.

First they need to change their system of elections which seems to be designed to get the least turnout possilbe.

The fact is, the people have the power to change things themselves and just knowing that and making it known that they know and are looking into possibly using it, is a tool to change the attitude of those who are in power but not representing them right now.