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Off Topic / Re: [NEWS]War zone in Dallas, 11 cops shot during protest, 5 dead. suspects escaped
« on: July 09, 2016, 04:07:39 AM »while I certainly don't agree with rally i think a lot of the responses were strawmanning him. he said that he wanted the police to be more militarized, not necessarily more aggressive and/or oppressive, and certainly not shooting into protests to shut them down. while the 10k for 1 comparison was a little sociopathical I don't think he was fully serious in it.
now, I personally think the militarization of the police needs to match the militarization of the people. since people can carry guns, the police should too, so I think our system is currently adequate. however I believe that the role of police officer is the role of a public servant--not just a career. so in taking that role you should accept the risks and also accept that you will not be protected above other citizens. now, I do think we need to re-train our officers to be less violent and trigger-happy, perhaps having them wield tazers immediately rather than their firearms. also, it should be mandated that all officers wear body-cams, which film at all times, so that we may protect both the citizens from abusive officers and the officers from lying civilians. anyone who opposes body cam use is an idiot
My brother-n-law lives in Tennessee and while driving on one of the routes to his home.. he passed by a convoy of white-APCs and armored trucks.
He didn't get a good look because he was on the opposite side of the road. I don't got anymore to say about this though.. Any ideas on what he saw? I don't have a clue. US Military don't drive white vehicles unless it's in the winter or somewhere cold and this happend yesterday afternoon. My sister called my parents worried after watching the Dallas attack and then hearing what my brother saw.
