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Martin68

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14. Yes, this is the kind of determined and purposeful action that needs to be taken to start to deal

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Apr 13, 2021, 11:56 AM

Apr 2021

with police abuse of authority, lack of training, and violation of established policies in cases involving African Americans and other people of color.

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Brooklyn Center fires city manager, gives mayor control of the police department [View all] brooklynite Apr 2021 OP

As a nation we need to take control of our police forces. marble falls Apr 2021 #1

We May Hope The Mayor Does The Right Thing, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2021 #2

You got that right Mysterian Apr 2021 #11

+1 -K&R onetexan Apr 2021 #32

Why was he fired? MichMan Apr 2021 #3

Explained in the article and excerpt. TwilightZone Apr 2021 #4

Why wouldn't they just move supervision of the police from him instead of firing completely? MichMan Apr 2021 #8

Oh, it absolutely was... Ligyron Apr 2021 #10

Due process is wrong? MichMan Apr 2021 #13

Sure, and I was one of them. Ligyron Apr 2021 #16

Due Process RobinA Apr 2021 #21

Hopefully, this is start of cities recognizing leadership is big reason for many of these tragedies. Hoyt Apr 2021 #5

Good job by that City Council MineralMan Apr 2021 #6

America has a serious police brutality problem dlk Apr 2021 #7

this sounds like a great solution, but NJCher Apr 2021 #9

Excellent. Every cop serving needs to be stressing and obsessing littlemissmartypants Apr 2021 #12

Yes, this is the kind of determined and purposeful action that needs to be taken to start to deal Martin68 Apr 2021 #14

Without being very familiar (or even familiar at all) with the workings of the city and its PD, BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #15

Okay, maybe I am showing some age, but LT Barclay Apr 2021 #17

I can't speak for Brooklyn Center, population of ca. 31,000 BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #18

So basically a hired "Number One". That I can grasp. LT Barclay Apr 2021 #19

That's it! BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #20

How stupid of me, I never noticed it was the same actor LT Barclay Apr 2021 #22

Oh yeah!!! BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #23

Well that just makes the whole thing better. LT Barclay Apr 2021 #24

He did appear in a bunch of Voyager eps BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #25

Thanks, I did see them, but it has been a while. LT Barclay Apr 2021 #26

I did manage to go to a Creation Con almost 20 years ago BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #27

I hadn't read any of Picardo's. LT Barclay Apr 2021 #28

I don't have a twitter account either BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #29

What a awesome group. Makes me more proud to be a big fan of the show. LT Barclay Apr 2021 #30

I did finally see that last year and it was a riot. BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #31