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Exultant Democracy

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77. Community policing has proven over and over to be the most effective.

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 03:48 PM

Jun 2015

We need to start fighting the police unions on residency requirements across the board. You want to have the power in a community you need to take more responsibility in the community, and living there is the first real common sense step.

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Video of North Carolina officer dancing at block party goes viral [View all] bravenak Jun 2015 OP

LOVE that randys1 Jun 2015 #1

K & R, it takes a village AuntPatsy Jun 2015 #2

I like it when the only thing shot is an uplifting video. nt Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #3

Me too. Cops like this are what I think will improve relations.nt bravenak Jun 2015 #4

"Cops like this are what I think will improve relations." Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #8

I agree. bravenak Jun 2015 #9

Good post. freshwest Jun 2015 #65

I concur. I hope we see more videos like this. Not fair applegrove Jun 2015 #68

+1 lovemydog Jun 2015 #70

From Mardi Gras Roy Rolling Jun 2015 #54

I love it! They got rhythm! bravenak Jun 2015 #60

Yup.Yup.. If they throw away their misconceptions of us, got out of their vehicles ariesgem Jun 2015 #61

I agree. bravenak Jun 2015 #62

This kind of thing is a GREAT idea! calimary Jun 2015 #75

Only if other cops stop shooting everyone MynameisBlarney Jun 2015 #76

One drop at a time, we can fill the bucket. bravenak Jun 2015 #80

BEST OF THE BEST! LMAO! Rockyj Jun 2015 #66

Love it! Job well done Officer! nt nc4bo Jun 2015 #5

Thanks bravenak that put a smile on my face! haikugal Jun 2015 #6

I'm glad. bravenak Jun 2015 #7

FINALLY MohRokTah Jun 2015 #10

He looks young and fresh. Probably a new cop. :) bravenak Jun 2015 #12

The officer also took part in a panel discussion with members of the community rocktivity Jun 2015 #11

Sure, but he still pulled over a little black kid for suspicion of driving without a license. cui bono Jun 2015 #67

What choice did he have? rocktivity Jun 2015 #69

It obviously wouldn't pass inspection. Hissyspit Jun 2015 #78

Another similarly hopeful video: tblue37 Jun 2015 #13

Good story. I think police departments need to incorporate things like this into training. bravenak Jun 2015 #14

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2015 #15

I love that! And he's got rhythm too. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #16

I was feeling it too. bravenak Jun 2015 #17

That damn video is approaching 6 million views. Now that's "viral". Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #18

Daaaamn! He's internet famous! bravenak Jun 2015 #19

Nice to see edhopper Jun 2015 #20

You just made me laugh. Snorting and everything. bravenak Jun 2015 #22

Lawd!!! ariesgem Jun 2015 #63

That was great!!!! etherealtruth Jun 2015 #21

It was nice to see a cop just being a person. bravenak Jun 2015 #23

OMG ... etherealtruth Jun 2015 #24

Great minds think alike!! bravenak Jun 2015 #25

Thanks. I needed that. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #26

I did too. Made me smile. bravenak Jun 2015 #29

before I even clicked the video Quayblue Jun 2015 #27

Lol!! bravenak Jun 2015 #28

Girl I wish.. Quayblue Jun 2015 #83

Sweet! No, really! WinkyDink Jun 2015 #30

they can be human if they so chose heaven05 Jun 2015 #31

All they have to do is decide to be. bravenak Jun 2015 #32

Good for him rpannier Jun 2015 #33

That is awesome! Politicub Jun 2015 #34

Everyone likes line dancing passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #35

I learned the Boot Scootin boogie and Slappin leather in jr high school. bravenak Jun 2015 #36

I'm pretty sure you are younger than me passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #37

It was a unit in gym class for us up here. bravenak Jun 2015 #39

I think that's great! passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #42

and he looked like he knew what he was doing. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #38

And having a good time! :) bravenak Jun 2015 #40

Being proud in NC for a minute! n/t Mira Jun 2015 #41

Cha Cha Slide? kwassa Jun 2015 #43

I swear we keep renaming the same dance every five years and changing the hand movements. bravenak Jun 2015 #46

the wobble? kwassa Jun 2015 #47

That's the one!! bravenak Jun 2015 #49

Here is a good wedding "wobble" kwassa Jun 2015 #56

I like it!!! bravenak Jun 2015 #58

I have known a lot of cops in my life Dr. Xavier Jun 2015 #44

Well, that's a step in the right direction. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #45

It's harder to Otherize your friends and neighbors Prism Jun 2015 #48

I think so too. They should live there. bravenak Jun 2015 #50

There's too much wiggle room now Prism Jun 2015 #51

K&R! Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #52

Good cop. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #53

When he doesn't have to move his feet or his hips, he's fine tishaLA Jun 2015 #55

Lol! bravenak Jun 2015 #59

Now, that is what I call community policing! LoisB Jun 2015 #57

Love and good hearted laughter. Thanks, bravenak! freshwest Jun 2015 #64

I refuse to see cops in a humorous light. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #71

meh, obviously a stripper :D Schema Thing Jun 2015 #72

Wooble Wooble Wooble, Mr. Officer. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #73

lol! Yay! HappyMe Jun 2015 #74

Community policing has proven over and over to be the most effective. Exultant Democracy Jun 2015 #77

:) BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #79

Me too. bravenak Jun 2015 #81

yes :) BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #82