With cops away, it’s like Capitol Hill is slipping back to the Pinkerton’s era

Re:With cops away, it’s like Capitol Hill is slipping back t... by Gangbusters on Sunday July 12, 2020 @11:00PM (#23816747)

In a new post-police era:

The rich will have private securty.

The middle class will have good guns and good ammo.

The poor will have nothing and suffer.

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Re:With cops away, it’s like Capitol Hill is slipping back t... by NotSammyHagar on Sunday July 12, 2020 @11:50PM (#23816983)

Your imagined new era in Seattle is already over, we are back to the police acting normally.

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Re:With cops away, it’s like Capitol Hill is slipping back t... by lipstone on Monday July 13, 2020 @12:19AM (#23817124)

Considering they're likely to defund police budget by 50%, I'd say that's very wrong.

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Re:With cops away, it’s like Capitol Hill is slipping back t... by NotSammyHagar on Monday July 13, 2020 @02:47AM (#23817747)

I'd support major changes in the police funding and move more to social services, but I'm really skeptical it will happen. The mayor doesn't seem like a rock the boat kind of person.

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