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jade3000

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6. More accountability, Eliminate arrest quotas

Reply to dmr (Reply #4)

Thu May 3, 2012, 03:05 PM

May 2012

I think more accountability up & down the police chain of command is the only way to this problem, as well as the related stop & frisk program. That and complete elimination of arrest quotas, formal and informal.

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22,000 Were Arrested for It, And It Was Perfectly Legal [View all] jade3000 May 2012 OP

Why??? 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #1

Good point, of course there is more to the story jade3000 May 2012 #2

It (constitution) is just a piece of paper. RobertEarl May 2012 #7

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #3

Damn, that is freakin' shameful dmr May 2012 #4

More accountability, Eliminate arrest quotas jade3000 May 2012 #6

Great article. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #5