1000%. Another reason we need a Department of Peace. Our over-reliance on brute force both domestically and internationally is a throwback to mistaken notions from the 20th Century that could prove deadly (in some cases already do) in the 21st.
Cori Bush
 @CoriBush
22 Nov 2020
Trained, trauma-informed interventionists should respond to domestic violence situations. Unarmed mental health experts should respond to mental and behavioral health crises. Not armed police.
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That's moronic.
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Replying to @LewisWedmore
What鈥檚 moronic is to settle for an endless string of militaristic misadventures and consider it an inescapable status quo.

Nov 23, 2020 路 6:15 AM UTC

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Ever been to an active crime scene, Marianne? Heck even seen a crime movie of some sort? You never know if someone can be a threat or not. If you'd send untrained (even compared to many cops) "professionals" to domestic voilence situation... You'd get 2 hostages instead of one.
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I鈥檓 not naive. I didn鈥檛 say there was no place for armed police. Never said that.
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