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CommonSenseDemocrat

(377 posts) Fri Jan 15, 2016, 05:29 PM Jan 2016

Should public sector police unions be dismantled/busted? [View all]

There are several issues I grapple with here. In favor of police unions, there is the issue of freedom of association and generally, support of labor. In opposition to police unions, there is the issue of do unelected police unions disparage the rights of citizens and do they have undue lobbying power. Also, are they favored more than other public sector unions?

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Should public sector police unions be dismantled/busted? [View all] CommonSenseDemocrat Jan 2016 OP

Reformed, yes. Dismantled or busted? Nope. KamaAina Jan 2016 #1

I'm with you. Aerows Jan 2016 #2

+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #3

Agreed. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2016 #32

Since "reform" was not... deathrind Jan 2016 #34

WTF??? What has happened to DEMOCRATIC Underground? Squinch Jan 2016 #4

I imagine the OP is frustrated with police unions' stonewalling of brutality cases KamaAina Jan 2016 #5

Exactly SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #30

Reign it in, and consider discussing the issues. nt clarice Jan 2016 #7

Back at ya and thanks tons for the comportment advice. Squinch Jan 2016 #9

You're welcome..we all get carried away sometimes. Me included. nt clarice Jan 2016 #11

I see that. Squinch Jan 2016 #14

Well then...we're good. have a great weekend. nt clarice Jan 2016 #15

Even though that was what busted GM ?nt clarice Jan 2016 #8

I voted no to my own question, but I do have serious concerns to police unions advocacy of trampling CommonSenseDemocrat Jan 2016 #12

Yes libodem Jan 2016 #6

Just got through reading a non-biased book on Unions....very disturbing in their... clarice Jan 2016 #10

+1 darkangel218 Jan 2016 #23

i think unions are for people who lack power. since when do cops lack power. La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2016 #13

Yes... but the Unions themselves wield TREMENDOUS power. Not all of it good.nt clarice Jan 2016 #17

that's sort of my point, people unionize to gain power. when the powerful unionize La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2016 #20

True..but I think that the rank and file... clarice Jan 2016 #21

Jesus Christ I hate this place sometimes. Brickbat Jan 2016 #16

Why ?? .nt clarice Jan 2016 #18

I'm with you. Squinch Jan 2016 #28

I think most cops are unqualified, and many are rotten. hunter Jan 2016 #19

What would they use as a negative reinforcement tool..a yard stick? nt clarice Jan 2016 #24

Shooting or physically assaulting people is not civilized behavior. hunter Jan 2016 #26

Not trying to fight...but curious..... clarice Jan 2016 #27

How would you handle an out-of-control eighth grader? hunter Jan 2016 #35

I support unions, but in this case, yes they should . darkangel218 Jan 2016 #22

+ 1000.nt clarice Jan 2016 #25

No (nt) bigwillq Jan 2016 #29

Even if they are found to be corrupt? nt clarice Jan 2016 #31

Yes bigwillq Jan 2016 #33

Disarmed until reformed and rehabilitated. Iggo Jan 2016 #36

FDR was opposed to public workers being able to bargain collectively mwrguy Jan 2016 #37

But, they're heroes! Don't you know they rush in to make the sound of guns? HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #38