Undue violence is not the sole property of the police; society is filled with violent ,brutal & thuggish people -- infact, much of the 'defund the police' motivations stem from attributing a person's own impulses or qualities on to cops. No Police, No Justice, No Civil Order.
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I disagree. It's a retrograde police force that has never learnt the modern-day police methods. Using a firearm and violence should ALWAYS be the last option. It's a real art to negotiate. At places like Quantico, the FBI has it in training. #PoliceReform
George Takei
 @GeorgeTakei
12 Jun 2020
The police in Norway haven't killed a suspect in 10 yrs. In other countries, the rate is in the single digits. Like healthcare, America gets it wrong when it comes to policing. It's time we looked at how other countries keep all of their citizens safe, including from the police.
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Mankind's capacity to do evil did not begin with the creation of the police who are in effect intermediaries between society and g'ment. Demanding the cops be perfect, whilst ignoring society's obligation to act in accord with the law seems asymmetric to the point of futile.
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I think it has as much to do with the all-powerful @NRA has legal indemnity to supply the police force with armaments and it's the culture nurtured of officers using guns at will being trigger happy. #GunControl
The Chronicles of Chris Young PSA scrub-your-hands @YoungChris27040
7 Aug 2019
Insane. Deeply disturbing. It's easy for psychological illness to become a scapegoat. Their way of keeping right of ownership - congresses open slather, unchecked — lax passage of gun laws. Blame society's most vulnerable. #thoughtsandprayers
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Do you think ppl in the hood will stop using guns considering most of their targets are fellow citizens? How do you propose to control their abuse of firearms without a police force?
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Replying to @Mr_B_OB @YoungChris27040 @NRA
There is a place for brute force, but it should not be the problem-solving modality used universally. And the best way to deal with what you describe is to infuse the life of the average American with massive economic opportunity.

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Replying to @marwilliamson @YoungChris27040 @NRA
The police force, like every citizen, needs to undergo a significant learning process regarding how to curb outbursts and work together with the community. So far, the discussion has only focused on projecting blame onto the former, with little regard for society's obligations.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @Mr_B_OB @NRA
Great point. Regulate by introducing a free police force amnesty — w/ a possible public gun buyback. Nonetheless, allow non-lethal Tasers for use sparingly (**only** in certain hostile situations). And provide equal-opportunity to break down barriers through financial liberation!