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In reply to the discussion: #BlackLivesMatter: Activists come up with a plan to end police killings. Here it is. [View all]libdem4life
(13,877 posts)121. Perhaps you did not see Ferguson and the hundreds of stories of police killing unarmed citizens.
Oh yes, and demanding "your papers, please" when being pulled over for a maybe or maybe not traffic violation. And then there's that little think called the 1%...that runs the country...and Citizen's United who buy elections.
Naw, just normal democracy.
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#BlackLivesMatter: Activists come up with a plan to end police killings. Here it is. [View all]
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
OP
This will probably end in some interesting self-selection of police. They've
libdem4life
Aug 2015
#1
I've thought this exact thing in my own mind - needs to be said out loud more.
northoftheborder
Aug 2015
#96
Perhaps you did not see Ferguson and the hundreds of stories of police killing unarmed citizens.
libdem4life
Aug 2015
#121
I made the pledge but was trying to find out if one of the provisions was for . . .
brush
Aug 2015
#58
I think I'll try to contact this group of organizers and make this suggestion if . . .
brush
Aug 2015
#64
I had the same idea only with mandatory liability insurance on each officer like nurses have.
classykaren
Aug 2015
#90
Bernie has already mentioned most of those. All of this and more needs to be done! nt
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#16
I already did the pledgeg. This is an issue close to my heart and I have been fighting
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#87
Mahalo lovemydog for the link to joincampaignzero~ SOLUTIONS! It's a brilliant plan and
Cha
Aug 2015
#43
I am a middle aged white feminist liberal cat lover...and I say "Damn Good Ideas! Let's do it!"
Left coast liberal
Aug 2015
#7
How can that policy be written to work in a community with largely black population?
Hoppy
Aug 2015
#19
Get their fat asses outa them cruisers & force them to mingle with those they're suppose to protect
tularetom
Aug 2015
#27
Mahalo Starry Messenger! "Campaign Zero" a plan to end Police Killings.. from your link..
Cha
Aug 2015
#39
I remember YEARS ago when I first looked up the Black Panther's 10 Point Program....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#72
Yes, this process didn't just happen overnight with a few friends over beer.
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
#114
Add steroids testing and, as others have suggested, insurance requirements or ...
Scuba
Aug 2015
#91
I guess I didn't picture the violent arrests for this sort of activity as happening in front of
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
#112