(th)ink by Keith Knight for October 11, 2017

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    bdaverin  over 6 years ago

    Poor training, insular culture, and infiltration by white supremacists. The disease our justice system suffers from begins with who they let wear a badge.

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    Carl  Premium Member over 6 years ago

    Since the idea is to reduce the supply of one and increase the other. Occupational licensing has gotten ridiculous.

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    Masterskrain Premium Member over 6 years ago

    And, it’s harder and requires MORE training AND testing to get a license to be a hairdresser then it does to buy an AK-47 or an M-16.

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    Gary Williams Premium Member over 6 years ago

    You do not have to have any intelligence to fire a gun.

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    Crabbyrino Premium Member over 6 years ago

    Frankly, arming COPS to the teeth is the issue. Gone are the days of trying to “de-escalate”Now it is just pulling out the gun and shouting: “FREEZE MOTHER F***ER”

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    superposition  over 6 years ago

    Polarization, encouraged by big money politics, has divided the nation, to a point, that may be, an all-time high, increasing distrust, suspicion and fear … making the under trained police force and the public into adversaries. Only an enemy of a nation would do this, and as yet, we do not know if the enemy is internal or external.

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    LesliePiper  over 6 years ago

    It’s a bad enlistment program. There’s not enough training, and it attempts to mold new hires into the mold of the old guys getting ready to retire. Why? Because they write the tests and curriculum.

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    William Bednar Premium Member over 6 years ago

    Hey, in Mississippi only one hour of training is required. About the time it takes to put on your uniform and strap on a gun.

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    spikelovesmusic  about 6 years ago

    In WA state, an initiative is going on the ballot requiring de-escalation training for all police officers. http://www.deescalatewa.org

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