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phantom power

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7. Taibbi probably knows this, but of course they didn't use it to shine a light

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 03:12 PM

Jan 2015

The last thing our fearless leaders want see is citizens asking uncomfortable questions about what this natural experiment has to say about how we use our police force and whether we should use it differently.

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Matt Taibbi: The NYPD's 'Work Stoppage' Is Surreal [View all] kpete Dec 2014 OP

I think the work stoppage is fantastic bluestateguy Dec 2014 #1

Never forget that the focus on the "petty stuff" branford Dec 2014 #3

Debatable at best rjsquirrel Jan 2015 #8

The relevant point is that "broken windows" policing branford Jan 2015 #9

I'm not confusing anything rjsquirrel Jan 2015 #10

Again, I'm not discussing which policing policies are best. branford Jan 2015 #11

I get it and that's totally cynical rjsquirrel Jan 2015 #15

Perception matters. branford Jan 2015 #16

revenue gotten by overloading black and brown w fines. yeah whites like it Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #12

article published yesterday about "broken windows" Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #13

As I indicated in detail in my response to the other poster, my point was not to defend branford Jan 2015 #14

K&R~ babylonsister Dec 2014 #2

"backdoor taxes because politicians are too cowardly to raise them" moondust Dec 2014 #4

Fire the whole force AgingAmerican Dec 2014 #5

k&r... spanone Dec 2014 #6

Taibbi probably knows this, but of course they didn't use it to shine a light phantom power Jan 2015 #7