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AZProgressive

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20. I will continue to support the policy

Reply to brush (Reply #19)

Sun Mar 13, 2022, 04:36 PM

Mar 2022

Depending on the department and yes I feel police are tasked to do too much that goes beyond crime fighting so I believe those areas of police departments should be defunded. Maybe more funding for homicide detectives. Even with that it depends on the department.

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https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/01/did-david-simon-glorify-baltimores-detectives.html

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Maher has always been Awful [View all] LessAspin Mar 2022 OP

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I'm shocked I read his name here so often, he's awful. A sanctimonious asshole, fuck him. dem4decades Mar 2022 #3

Same here!! He isn't worth one line in the latest threads PortTack Mar 2022 #10

Nothing really bad there, except the part about three-year-olds. brush Mar 2022 #4

"Woke" is favorite term that has been picked up by pundits walkingman Mar 2022 #7

I have to say AZProgressive Mar 2022 #11

I disagree. Defunding the police as a slogan is nothing... brush Mar 2022 #13

I think the polls were off AZProgressive Mar 2022 #14

Oh please. Bill Maher did not coin defund the police. brush Mar 2022 #15

The slogan or policy isn't anything new AZProgressive Mar 2022 #16

Say what you mean. Are you saying you will continue... brush Mar 2022 #17

It was before the George Floyd protests AZProgressive Mar 2022 #18

So you're going to keep using that wording? brush Mar 2022 #19

I will continue to support the policy AZProgressive Mar 2022 #20

It is funny to see a confessed, serial law breaker dsc Mar 2022 #5

I've never liked him, he's as transparent as glass relayerbob Mar 2022 #6

Bill Maher talking to Ben Shapiro. What more needs to be said? Jim__ Mar 2022 #8

The brain disease you get from fucking Ann Coulter. Grins Mar 2022 #9

I stopped watching Maher a very long time ago LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #12