We need a complete re-invention of policing in America.
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 @ajplus
15 Apr 2021
Chicago is releasing bodycam video of the police killing of #AdamToledo, who was a 13-year-old boy. Police claim there was an "armed confrontation" and shot him in the chest. The mayor says she saw "no evidence whatsoever" that Toledo shot at police. (Photo: Elizabeth Toledo)

Apr 16, 2021 · 3:49 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Privatize it?
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And better parenting.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Even though the body cam pictures show Adam with his hands raised and empty, the right wing scum on social media are claiming, “he got what he had coming”. I have no interest in reaching out for any basis of unity with these psychopaths and sadistic bastards.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @vicleolions
They do not vet police officers very well anymore, they just hire anybody. They do not train them properly either. There should be a full mental evaluation and mental/emotional stress tests to see how they react, before they hand them a gun.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Yes ... Nothing but College graduates ... trained in medicine and conflict resolution ... without guns ... with the exception for a small ... well trained ... force to deal with bank robberies, etc.
Replying to @marwilliamson
I agree- but it is interesting that you are putting all energy into “safe and politically correct” issues that are guaranteed not to result in deplatforming and not a peep about the extraordinary efforts to annihilate freedom from the entire human race.
Replying to @marwilliamson
A 13-year-old had not been home in two days & was hanging with a gang banger. Both he & the 21 yr old had guns. We do need to reimagine policing. We also need to do better as parents.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
We need to redirect their money. Every other business and government agency is judged by results. More police money results in more deaths and doesn’t lower crime.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
How many times has that been said or written since police were invented in the late 1830's? Been racist and/or corrupt since their birth and purpose, so kind of hard to keep asking the scorpion to stop stinging the frog.
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