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tblue37

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6. And they should prosecuted by an outside DA, one that does not need to work with that PD at trials.

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 09:03 PM

Apr 2015

Also, the laws against assault, murder, obstruction of justice, filing a false police report, etc., should actually apply to cops just as they do to the rest of us.

If any of us were caught on video or reported by multiple witnesses when beating an unsrmed, nonresisting person, especially one restrained by handcuffs or overwhelmed and restrained by a bunch of other people, we would get the book thrown at us. So should cops when they do such things. But their union contracts set the bar so high that it is virtually impossible to charge and convict them for the criminal violence they commit.

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3 easy steps to "fix" our police problem [View all] SoCalDem Apr 2015 OP

The last one el_bryanto Apr 2015 #1

So when they're in the bathroom Politicalboi Apr 2015 #2

The cameras are eye-level cams...don't look down :) SoCalDem Apr 2015 #5

drug testing for any cop involved in a use of force incident. mopinko Apr 2015 #3

stop hiring former military people nt msongs Apr 2015 #4

A lot of the worst offenders are not military. They are locals with affiliations with tblue37 Apr 2015 #7

And they should prosecuted by an outside DA, one that does not need to work with that PD at trials. tblue37 Apr 2015 #6

Good points BrotherIvan May 2015 #11

Lets point out the issues. Lancero Apr 2015 #8

The point of point # 3 is SoCalDem Apr 2015 #9

Then punish them if they do try lying to save another cops hide. Lancero Apr 2015 #10

There can be workarounds for all of those objections BrotherIvan May 2015 #12

The number one most important thing is ending the drug war BrotherIvan May 2015 #13

Microphones too fadedrose May 2015 #14