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In reply to the discussion: In America, we're being advised to treat the police as if they're dangerous predators… [View all]AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)2. One of the more astute observations I've seen in awhile.
Exactly right.
K&R.
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In America, we're being advised to treat the police as if they're dangerous predators… [View all]
MrScorpio
Nov 2015
OP
This police culture is not an accident. The 1% loves this. They love chaos in the 99%.
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#9
Good point. But also, should they bring in the military to shoot us in the streets there would be
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#78
And the fact that many (most?) of them are "militarized" doesn't make them seem
erronis
Nov 2015
#20
None of the many, deplorable changes made have ever had anything to do with terrorists.
haikugal
Nov 2015
#36
It's become pretty much the same for many things. We are forced to pay, but often have no say. n/t
RKP5637
Nov 2015
#75
Where's the Justice Dept? When we're to the point where people are afraid to call the police.....
raindaddy
Nov 2015
#33
This anti-Police campaign has powerful backers CATO.org http://www.policemisconduct.net/
Todays_Illusion
Nov 2015
#43
The purpose of police in capitalism is to protect the powerful and control the population
Cheese Sandwich
Nov 2015
#67