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minus-squareBluegrass_Addict@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up40arrow-down5·2 days agothis… police are needed, but they need dreal oversight and actual punishments if and when they turn into criminals.
minus-squareThrawn@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·2 days agoAnd be massively downsized. The funding needs to go to different areas or at least specialties for response. I too would hate a world with no police but I could easily get behind practically anything proposed short of that.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 day agoYou’re going to need to discard the current system to get that.
this… police are needed, but they need dreal oversight and actual punishments if and when they turn into criminals.
And be massively downsized. The funding needs to go to different areas or at least specialties for response.
I too would hate a world with no police but I could easily get behind practically anything proposed short of that.
You’re going to need to discard the current system to get that.