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Jamastiene

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39. Lol!

Reply to Feral Child (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 12:29 PM

Oct 2014

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What can replace police? [View all] DonCoquixote Oct 2014 OP

I dont think youre going to get rid of police. What we need is oversight and good department culture Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #17

A rose by any other name? Replacing the police is not the answer. Better police is the answer. merrily Oct 2014 #2

Good suggestions, Feral Child Oct 2014 #4

RWers are usually okay with police brutality, too. merrily Oct 2014 #6

Abso Feral Child Oct 2014 #7

A nice potted plant? Jamastiene Oct 2014 #3

You mean "okra", of course. Feral Child Oct 2014 #5

Lol! Jamastiene Oct 2014 #39

Better screening to weed out the bullies and the shoot-first cowards, also . . . brush Oct 2014 #8

Screening and psych testing is the answer NightWatcher Oct 2014 #22

Good analysis brush Oct 2014 #27

I used to work in background investigations for federal law enforcement NightWatcher Oct 2014 #28

How about we just hold police accountable for their actions? MohRokTah Oct 2014 #9

aside from the lack of accountability and training, too many stupid laws to enforce. KG Oct 2014 #10

Good question. Start by putting most of the current cops in prison for the rest of thier lives. MindPilot Oct 2014 #11

Oh please. Calista241 Oct 2014 #19

None of those 800,000 are to be trusted. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #32

I met a dude once from California, and he was an asshole. Calista241 Oct 2014 #36

Nope, not buying your argument. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #38

The police aren't some invading army that showed up at the city gates one day, FSogol Oct 2014 #12

End their militarization. Which means taking on corporate politicians. woo me with science Oct 2014 #13

Voting. That can do it. MineralMan Oct 2014 #14

Municipal elections have the biggest impact on the daily lives of people... MohRokTah Oct 2014 #33

Yes, they do, followed by county and state legislative districts. MineralMan Oct 2014 #34

Make it mandatory that the demographics of the police force madville Oct 2014 #15

I agree and most agencies attempt to do this yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #30

End the drug war. logosoco Oct 2014 #16

Progressive society needs strong police to exist Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #18

Amen. Calista241 Oct 2014 #20

So the logical extension... HoustonDave Oct 2014 #24

No one is saying we don't need police brush Oct 2014 #31

Mandatory shock collars damnedifIknow Oct 2014 #21

Militia or 50,000Volt Concertina Wire One_Life_To_Give Oct 2014 #23

Militia HoustonDave Oct 2014 #25

While off topic, check out the Literature leading up to the Revoultion One_Life_To_Give Oct 2014 #29

How about we keep the police we just no longer militarize them. dilby Oct 2014 #26

These? longship Oct 2014 #35

More accurate question- what can replace police personnel taking steroids? KittyWampus Oct 2014 #37

Training and accountability etherealtruth Oct 2014 #40