Police are out of control. It’s time to hit them where it hurts: their budgets

Re:Police are out of control. It’s time to hit them where it... by sacks2k on Friday June 05, 2020 @11:08AM (#23429409)

As long as the castle doctrine becomes federal law and we make it really easy for citizens to get a firearm to protect their families in every state.

Wealthy activists, politicians, and movie stars have private security. They don't care if we have less cops to protect the average person or we make it impossible for the average person to protect themselves.

I have no issue with the protests. My main issues is with radical separatists groups like BLM that are going to make the average citizen unsafe and ruin the city around them to prove some sort of point.

They also want to abolish all prisons.

If this does happen, people like me will just get weapons illegally and take our chances.

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Re:Police are out of control. It’s time to hit them where it... by codeddesign on Friday June 05, 2020 @11:14AM (#23429481)

^ THIS. I am all for protests, but BLM leaders are turning that movement into a movement of terrorism. I am all for different view points and freedom of expression and dissatisfaction. However, if someone attempts to endanger my family because they feel they were disrespected by someone else, I WILL protect my family by all means possible.

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Re:Police are out of control. It’s time to hit them where it... by garlicGum on Friday June 05, 2020 @06:47PM (#23434868)

Umm, police have been terrorizing citizens legally for decades.

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Re:Police are out of control. It’s time to hit them where it... by codeddesign on Friday June 05, 2020 @07:10PM (#23435061)

I didn’t mention police at all, nor does that thread have anything to do with police. Read the thread again, it’s about stupid people terrorizing their communities.

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