Defund the Police

The one thing we learn from history is that people don't learn from history.

New racist texts reveal Torrance cops talked about hurting and killing Black suspects

https://twitter.com/downtownlascan/status/1563388748401848320?s=21&t=khTgyImNljgLEA1lGH_Utg

Feds bust Louisiana cop for drugs. https://www.ktbs.com/news/bossier-c...cle_423b7aac-27b8-11ed-a7a7-4f6e99728aa9.html

Why are there no libertarian countries? If libertarians are correct in claiming that they understand how best to organize a modern society, how is it that not a single country in the world in the early twenty-first century is organized along libertarian lines?

Was this meant for this thread?

only in the loosest sense, going back to the OP's "libertardian solution" of subcontracting police services.

it was a decent soundbite and I had no other place for it

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reg·u·late | \ ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt also ˈrā- \
regulated; regulating
Definition of regulate


transitive verb

1a: to govern or direct according to rule

b(1): to bring under the control of law or constituted authority
(2): to make regulations for or concerning regulate the industries of a country
2: to bring order, method, or uniformity to regulate one's habits
3: to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of regulate the pressure of a tire




so, to what (elected) governing body does Gravy Seal team 3% answer?

If the answer is anything less than the state governor/administration, then it sounds a LOT like a terrorist cell.

Columbus cops shoot unarmed man who was complying with their orders. https://www.thedailybeast.com/body-...son-shooting-unarmed-man-donovan-lewis-in-bed

If more kids get raised by fascists, there's less of a danger that they'll grow up with radical woke ideas like being nice to people!

https://apnews.com/article/technolo...surveillance-d395409ef5a8c6c3f6cdab5b1d0e27ef

The membership list of the Oath Keepers has been leaked, and nearly 10% of the members are cops.

https://apnews.com/article/oath-keepers-leaked-membership-rolls-2ca4195ed3a10e45dd189bf98f3e5a26

Gee. Let's see. Cops insist you do as they say. Period. and they are members of a group that wants everyone to do things "this" way.

Yea, I can see. I'm surprised that it's only 10% of the membership.

Where are you getting 10%? The article doesn’t list a percentage, but the count is just under 1% (370 of 38,000).

From the fact that I’ve only had about 4 hours of sleep in the past 48.

Police chief busted for selling prescription drugs. https://thenationaldesk.com/news/am...n-buren-county-sheriffs-office-narcotics-unit

Man Who Sued Over Alleged 'Baby Shark' Torture Found Dead in Jail Cell

Breaking: Sheriff’s deputies are taking boxes from Civilian Oversight Commissioner Patty Giggin’s Los Angeles home, part of a sprawling investigation that includes Metro and Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. The COC has held a series of investigative hearings into alleged gangs in LASD.

https://twitter.com/katecagle/status/1570096528173461504?s=46&t=QgL0PZzbuYtoNOGtANhk7A

Paul Gosar thinks he's being clever here, but all he's actually doing is showing the right damn well understood that "defund the police" meant reform:

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/paul-gosar-destroy-the-fbi_n_63232f4ce4b046aa023ca908

Portland police delayed arresting a murderer because they didn’t like his victim.

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/09/15/portland-police-records-sean-kealiher-homicide-investigation/

Republican being dishonest ... film at eleven.

Insurance company asked a police department to make some changes to reduce violent encounters. The department refused, the insurance company canceled the policies that department had, and now the cops are out of a job.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/inve...lice-misconduct-insurance-settlements-reform/

Not sure where this should go:
Marked Cop Cars Targeted by Catalytic Converter Thieves In San Francisco

LOL

It ain't just them...

Dear Cops,

You've squandered the public's trust.

That is all.

Kansas detective arrested for repeated sexual assaults. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/us/kansas-police-officer-sexual-assault.html

Shot:



Chaser:

Cop rolls up on a truck parked in a driveway and opens fire. Luckily, it doesn’t appear from the video that anyone was seriously hurt.

https://twitter.com/filmthepolicela/status/1571918547026350080?s=46&t=sDyQyVaZdJ77P698diKBTw

MI police chief placed on leave after beating teen with a flashlight.

The AG has gotten involved.

https://abc7.com/los-angeles-sheila-kuehl-alex-villanueva-lasd/12244941/