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Are you disagreeing with the branding, or the actual ask? fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 12/06/2020 04:32:36 PM

I'm with you that "defund the police" is a bad phrase. It feels emotionally satisfying, but doesn't even fit the set of reforms being pushed.

I think unbundle the police sounds dumber but more accurate. Do you disagree with that? Ie. not having the police responsible for mental health crises, drug possession, traffic violations, etc? Do you disagree with not spending money on purchase and maintenance of military equipment for the police? None of these are acceptable aspects of American policing, and they contribute to the awfulness people are protesting against.

You said something about never let a crisis go to waste. It came out as an insult, but I think that's exactly the attitude you should want, in a democracy.

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Bingo *NM* damookster - 05/06/2020 05:31:26 PM 389 Views
Mookie how do you feel now after the May 30th tire incident, that the cops admitted they did today? Roland00 - 08/06/2020 11:59:42 PM 677 Views
Whatever the rationale, defunding the police is a bad idea. Even Bernie agreed with that. *NM* damookster - 12/06/2020 03:27:29 PM 367 Views
Are you disagreeing with the branding, or the actual ask? fionwe1987 - 12/06/2020 04:32:36 PM 646 Views
Second Roland00 - 12/06/2020 05:42:05 PM 656 Views
It depends on who's asking. damookster - 12/06/2020 06:55:34 PM 666 Views
LA schools police will return grenade launchers but keep rifles, armored vehicles Roland00 - 12/06/2020 07:11:36 PM 785 Views
Wow. What an absolutely insane sentence. *NM* fionwe1987 - 12/06/2020 07:13:42 PM 368 Views
A six year old news article? Is it even still relevant? *NM* damookster - 12/06/2020 08:39:44 PM 376 Views
It is extremely relevant Roland00 - 12/06/2020 09:09:33 PM 647 Views
That's bizarre. You position changes based on who you're talking to? fionwe1987 - 12/06/2020 07:12:47 PM 650 Views
yes because some have an agenda I can't accept. damookster - 12/06/2020 08:36:15 PM 756 Views
So you are Anti-Anti- ... isn't that exhausting *NM* Roland00 - 12/06/2020 08:39:35 PM 383 Views
No, I would be Uncle-Uncle *NM* damookster - 12/06/2020 08:40:56 PM 359 Views
Sounds like one of those damned forsaken Time Loops. Roland00 - 12/06/2020 09:12:27 PM 656 Views
Yeah that's you letting your perception of what "far" left is get in the way of fionwe1987 - 12/06/2020 11:02:22 PM 722 Views
Did you see this? It's brilliant Tom - 08/06/2020 02:07:30 AM 795 Views
I did indeed. LiterateDog - 09/06/2020 08:50:04 AM 703 Views
I've read Joe's post on FB and the study it referred to. Legolas - 04/06/2020 07:29:12 PM 797 Views
Some of what you write is reasonable. LiterateDog - 04/06/2020 07:52:14 PM 753 Views
The drug war has caused a lot of collateral damage, yeah. Legolas - 04/06/2020 09:37:43 PM 666 Views
“Structural racism” is a bullshit term Tom - 05/06/2020 04:00:09 AM 754 Views
Maybe the term isn't right gban007 - 05/06/2020 05:41:59 AM 702 Views
More bullshit! Tom - 05/06/2020 11:14:49 PM 705 Views
I don 't necessarily agree with all the points gban007 - 06/06/2020 03:21:08 AM 718 Views
You can't legislate away bigotry, though, in any country, ever Tom - 08/06/2020 02:04:41 AM 682 Views
1st this is not true, second just say it is the "futility thesis" arguing it will never make a dent *NM* Roland00 - 08/06/2020 03:56:13 AM 389 Views
and another point gban007 - 06/06/2020 03:37:45 AM 691 Views
A modest proposal *NM* Roland00 - 05/06/2020 07:14:50 AM 444 Views
0.1% should be unarmed blacks *NM* Tom - 05/06/2020 11:16:12 PM 393 Views
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And the hair splitting award goes to... fionwe1987 - 12/06/2020 04:26:29 PM 670 Views
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So a victim is not a victim for he is not perfect and ideal? *NM* Roland00 - 04/06/2020 08:53:37 PM 389 Views
No, but sometimes even when someone LOOKS like a "victim" they really are not. *NM* HyogaRott - 24/06/2020 02:47:35 PM 422 Views
I hate to agree with Roland, but... TyrReborn - 05/06/2020 02:01:56 AM 725 Views
Exactly. There is no reason to have a knee on his neck for 8 minutes. *NM* Narg - 05/06/2020 04:15:58 PM 359 Views
Who said otherwise? That actually shows the VIRTUES of the system. Cannoli - 05/06/2020 06:46:10 PM 710 Views
Wait so that is your complaint? SERIOUSLY? Roland00 - 05/06/2020 11:10:04 PM 660 Views
Re: Wait so that is your complaint? SERIOUSLY? Cannoli - 17/06/2020 09:23:38 PM 903 Views
You really are a loathsome little ball of slime. *NM* Ghavrel - 06/06/2020 01:08:22 PM 377 Views
What does that make people with more riots, arsons & interracial assaults committed than I? Cannoli - 17/06/2020 09:27:47 PM 765 Views
Daniel Shaver had a BAC 3 times the legal limit. aerocontrols - 05/06/2020 03:38:27 AM 673 Views
Never gonna happen Cannoli - 05/06/2020 07:13:57 PM 719 Views
Re: Soooo, it turns out that George Floyd had drugs in his system Narg - 05/06/2020 04:45:41 PM 697 Views
??? aerocontrols - 05/06/2020 05:23:34 PM 674 Views
My question is not why George Floyd said he can't breathe... Narg - 05/06/2020 05:44:47 PM 705 Views
Oh, he asserted it aerocontrols - 05/06/2020 06:03:06 PM 725 Views
Ever watch Cops or Live PD or any police reality show? damookster - 05/06/2020 05:35:38 PM 692 Views
Honestly, I haven't watched COPs or other similar shows in 25 years. *NM* Narg - 05/06/2020 09:51:19 PM 372 Views
Posting something a literal Karen made. Roland00 - 06/06/2020 01:50:54 AM 810 Views
A Karen is a moron Cannoli - 09/06/2020 06:42:11 PM 716 Views
It doesn't matter a whole lot Nargs - 06/06/2020 08:36:10 AM 811 Views
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