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clarice

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31. Even if they are found to be corrupt? nt

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #29)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 06:16 PM

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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