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VADem1980

(53 posts)
9. I have a cheaper solution:
Mon Aug 26, 2013, 10:38 PM
Aug 2013

Take away the three things that make them fearless when dealing with innocent citizens:
1.) Their guns
2.) Their Tazers
3.) Their body armor

Municipalities could save THOUSANDS of dollars by not equipping their local police with those items. Instead, they would be locked in an armory (along with shoulder mounted cameras), and would require a ranking officer (like a captain) to sign off on their use for a specific situation like a hostage crisis.

Your assaults on citizens would drop to next to nothing when the cops can't feel invincible, and municipalities would save a lot of money on both insurance (fewer lawsuits, guaranteed!) and equipment!

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