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backwoodsbob

(6,001 posts) Sun Dec 28, 2014, 04:40 PM Dec 2014

so what are the real solutions to police killings? [View all]

not the overblown fire all the NYPD cops...not all the overemotional crap that poses as discussion.
Lets talk REAL solutions.

My proposal.
All LEO's will have body camera's active 24/7 while on duty.Short of a independently verifiable malfunction the first offence is a two week non paid suspension and the second time you are barred for life from any LEO position including security guard.

If any LEO commits a crime while body cam is turned off....lifetime barred from any LEO position and a lifetime ban from owning a gun.

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so what are the real solutions to police killings? [View all] backwoodsbob Dec 2014 OP

It has to start at the management level. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #1

Cameras cannot be the total solution. Add Citizen review of every time a LEO fires his/her weapon. Vincardog Dec 2014 #2

Richmond California has done a decent job of reigning in excessive force Luminous Animal Dec 2014 #3

Actually if you want to stop it all, enforce the laws equally. Rex Dec 2014 #4

disciplining and removing bad officers, KMOD Dec 2014 #5

Fighting poverty is the only solution. _Blue_ Dec 2014 #6

Do you really believe wearing cameras is going to stop police killings of black men? Hutzpa Dec 2014 #7

It reduces them. Igel Dec 2014 #9

Body cameras spotted this JonLP24 Dec 2014 #12

We just have to take these matters seriously and not sweep them ... dawg Dec 2014 #8

Better proposal. Igel Dec 2014 #10

Perhaps each state needs to have an independant shooting investigaiton team rustydog Dec 2014 #11

More detailed background investigations of prospective cops jmowreader Dec 2014 #13

I say make the Chief of Police be responsible to the State Attorney General for that expectation. MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #14

Good start Ramses Dec 2014 #15