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kpete

(71,961 posts) Wed Apr 21, 2021, 11:37 AM Apr 2021

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Just kidding,

Needs an update, because it's gotten exponentially worse since then.

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Just kidding, (Original Post) kpete Apr 2021 OP

😲😲😲 secondwind Apr 2021 #1

De-militarize the police SoonerPride Apr 2021 #2

I can get behind that. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #4

I will second that Ohioboy Apr 2021 #6

Yes, this is imperative! burrowowl Apr 2021 #7

Why didn't they just use that slogan instead of the obscure divisive "Defund the Police"? LiberalLovinLug Apr 2021 #11

Yes, demilitarize Mr. Steve Apr 2021 #13

Our county sheriff has one of those at bottom doc03 Apr 2021 #3

Not exactly Officer Friendly. BarbD Apr 2021 #5

too many want'a be Gestapo! monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #8

If we take away their military toys FakeNoose Apr 2021 #9

That bottom row showing 1968, 1995, and 2011 needs a 4th panel: ret5hd Apr 2021 #10

Open Season requires a look. czarjak Apr 2021 #12

Oh I thought they were just right winger 2nd amendment nutters. Jetheels Apr 2021 #14

"Ominous? Not at all! Keep moving - nothing to see here." BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #15

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

1. 😲😲😲

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 11:41 AM

Apr 2021

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)

2. De-militarize the police

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 11:43 AM

Apr 2021

Ferrets are Cool

(21,102 posts)

4. I can get behind that.

Reply to SoonerPride (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 11:58 AM

Apr 2021

Ohioboy

(3,238 posts)

6. I will second that

Reply to SoonerPride (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:26 PM

Apr 2021

That's what I have always thought "defund" meant, but "de-militarize" is more straight forward.

burrowowl

(17,632 posts)

7. Yes, this is imperative!

Reply to SoonerPride (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:30 PM

Apr 2021

LiberalLovinLug

(14,164 posts)

11. Why didn't they just use that slogan instead of the obscure divisive "Defund the Police"?

Reply to SoonerPride (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 02:19 PM

Apr 2021

I swear, some of those slogans, including "Open borders!" were invented and spread by Republican operatives. Add to that some in the extremist left that glob onto anything anti-authoritarian and help spread it too

Mr. Steve

(114 posts)

13. Yes, demilitarize

Reply to SoonerPride (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 10:00 AM

Apr 2021

The police supposedly work to serve and protect, not to subdue and conquer.

doc03

(35,295 posts)

3. Our county sheriff has one of those at bottom

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 11:47 AM

Apr 2021

left and second row center. Rural county with 67000 pop. largest of two cities
pop of 6000. I guess we have to be prepared for Red Dawn type inaction.

BarbD

(1,192 posts)

5. Not exactly Officer Friendly.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:08 PM

Apr 2021

What if we took away their military toys......hmmm. They could still direct traffic. Calm domestic disturbances. Enforce speed laws.

Of course, there would have to be a period of adjustment.

monkeyman1

(5,109 posts)

8. too many want'a be Gestapo!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:51 PM

Apr 2021

FakeNoose

(32,577 posts)

9. If we take away their military toys

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:56 PM

Apr 2021

... all the soldier-boy wannabes will leave the police force.

Another plus!

ret5hd

(20,482 posts)

10. That bottom row showing 1968, 1995, and 2011 needs a 4th panel:

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 02:06 PM

Apr 2021

2021, an essentially empty spot where the drawing/description would be...just an explanation that when it is right wing white guys attempting to overthrow the federal government...well, you get the idea.