Re:Medium sees employee exits after CEO publishes ‘culture m...
by JamesBarney on Saturday June 05, 2021 @12:00PM
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I think the best reforms are make police officers pay for their own insurance, break up the union, and pay officers more to compensate for the reduced job security.
Re:Medium sees employee exits after CEO publishes ‘culture m...
by throwaway894345 on Saturday June 05, 2021 @01:39PM
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I also wonder if better vetting and training would help, and of course increase pay accordingly.
Re:Medium sees employee exits after CEO publishes ‘culture m...
by listless on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @07:50PM
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“Instead, they ask to "defund" the police, and then redefine "defund" to mean that many of their daily services should be given to others more qualified for peaceful resolutions, without carrying weapons, and police should be available for backup of those situations.”
I’m so tired of these rhetorical games. It’s dishonest and we need to stop accepting it as a legitimate form of discourse. No respect for people and politicians who do this.
No, most aren't crazy enough to think that abolishing the police is better than what we have.
Instead, they ask to "defund" the police, and then redefine "defund" to mean that many of their daily services should be given to others more qualified for peaceful resolutions, without carrying weapons, and police should be available for backup of those situations.
I personally remain unconvinced, and I think we'd see a lot of the people doing those services injured because they went into dangerous situations without adequate protection. But I can't deny that the police have shown a lot of poor judgement over the years, so something needs to change.