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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:16 PM Original message |
Is it just me or have we given far too much power to local police departments? |
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ben_meyers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good idea, state or maybe even federal control is what is needed. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Centralized power? No thank you |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well duh. |
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kurth_ (395 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. What self-respecting police chief doesn't want to have cluster bombs? |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. huh? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yes, I'm greatly impressed by the large numbers of officers coming forward.. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I like the way you snark. Fucking piece of shit criminal-protecting cops. |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. Homeland Security was in charge of all the police in St Paul/Mpls during the RNCC n/t |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. It was never given |
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qwlauren35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. The Obama Platform is "More cops on the street". |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Sorry, but I would like to see only the best in that uniform. And |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
36. I must agree... |
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babydollhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. it happened in Pittsburgh |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. sounds like the school district |
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babydollhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. you are right. |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Didn't the Swissvale PD just taze/beat some guy to death recently? |
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babydollhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. yes. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. i don't think "we" did - |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. The militarization of the police started a long time before 9/11/2001 |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. i think it's gotten worse |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I'm not uncertain at all... |
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babydollhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I always considered my husband to be a pacifist |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. i have grandkids too, |
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babydollhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I think we should come clean with the children |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Not just lefties.... |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Remember how the police demanded more powerful weapons... |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. ^This. |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. Homeland Security now works closely with police departments, too. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. Please send this to Senator Obama. And let him know that |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. We've lost all protection against our government... |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
25. We give the cops free rein to fight wars against bogeymen. |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. No, it's not just you. |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
29. seldom a day goes by.... |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
30. No, we've given too much power to the fed to control them... |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-06-08 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
31. Excellent post, ThomWV. Yes, we have given a lot of power to them, but the "government" has also |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. What did the cops think? |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. riverdeep, I believe you're right. It's very hard to imagine that the police officers are any more |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
35. I think the tipping point for the militarization of local PD was the ramping of the Drug War. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-07-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
39. buglers may only be armed with brass instruments |
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