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walkingman

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1. I don't trust cops to police themselves. They have a history of just the opposite. I think one of

Reply to FarPoint (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 09:16 AM

May 2020

the problems is they hire too ex-military. Not that people who serve are bad people but if they are just coming back from war I think it affects their moral compass.Just look at the "militarization" of the police forces in America - you can barely tell them apart.

We need people that understand that they are SERVING the public and not controlling the public. There should be no reason for citizens to feel nervous when they see a cop. It is so wrong.

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It is time for a National Board of Police Officers like a Board of Nursing... [View all] FarPoint May 2020 OP

I don't trust cops to police themselves. They have a history of just the opposite. I think one of walkingman May 2020 #1

K&R, and you have multiple facts to back that distrust up. uponit7771 May 2020 #2

Nothing will change until we remove qualified immunity for cops dalton99a May 2020 #3

Police violence is a feature, not a bug, and cannot be fixed through reform. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #4