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Trillo

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5. bump

Reply to pipoman (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 10:46 PM

Jan 2015

Get all city, county, (and State and Federal), finances off the "pay a fine"--"fund the government" model. These fines and fees need to be included in tax models, and studied for their regressive/progressive curves.

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What reform of police policy/authority could be demanded and accomplished? [View all] pipoman Jan 2015 OP

Two further concrete proposals to supplement your otherwise excellent list: KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #1

I don't know if cities like Ferguson could actually fill pipoman Jan 2015 #2

For one thing... moondust Jan 2015 #3

i agree...though I don't really pipoman Jan 2015 #4

bump Trillo Jan 2015 #5

thanks for the bump pipoman Jan 2015 #8

The body camera movement may be dead on arrival QuestionableC Jan 2015 #6

We'll see. ..the police will do what the public demands pipoman Jan 2015 #7

Traffic cameras are mostly automated QuestionableC Jan 2015 #9