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Comment Re:A crime is a crime, 6 to 586 ratio in Chicago (Score 1) 114

Asking for better police in the USA has been going on for much longer than I've been alive and that's quite a long time.
I've also been alive long enough to remember when overall crime was MUCH worse than today, almost everywhere and most police, again almost everywhere, fit into the ACAB designation.
But over time the police in every advanced Western nation became much better trained and much less of of a gang of bastards with one glaring exception.
BTW "defund the police" meant a lot of things, that are difficult to fit into a short slogan.
Personally, I would have gone with "BETTER cops NOW!"
However if you took the time to actually LISTEN to what was, what has been asked since the days of WEB Du Bois and other notable minority leaders, were entirely reasonable and would have taken away the burden of cops dealing with situations for which they're entirely unsuitable and usually unwilling to handle.
It sucks for those who grew up in dangerous areas but many live to escape them as you did, congrats.
But when you when have a culture of law enforcement where the Thin Blue Line is also the Blue Wall of Silence then the safe society we all prize is endangered and YOU, most of all, should be the LOUDEST voice for change instead of being the most ardent apologist.
Enlisted men and officers are subject to the UCMJ regardless of how stressful and dangerous their missions and postings.
Should police officers, many of whom see themselves as urban warriors also be subject to the UCMJ?
If not then why not?

Comment Re:Learning (Score 1) 114

"So little has changed since Frank Serpico was shot in the face "
While Serpico was awarded a Medal of Honor, it was tossed at him over a desk and not in a ceremony with the associated certficate. THAT wasn't rectified until 2022 - FIFTY years later.
Even today most oldtimers and quite a few active duty still consider Serpico a self-serving traitor to the badge.

Comment Re:Learning (Score 2) 114

If the good apples are not restraining, retraining or arresting the bad ones, then they're almost as bad as the rotten bastards.
FYI, it wasn't until 2022, FIFTY ONE years after his departmental Medal of Honor was thrown onto his desk like a pack of smokes that the New York's Very Finest gave Frank Serpico an award ceremony and official certificate.

Comment Re:and now i'm reminded of.... (Score 1) 19

only a short time after a Soundgarden concert in Detroit - and already a decade ago. Don't ask me where the time has gone.
The last song performed was "Slaves & Bulldozers" with the chorus of Led Zep's "In My Time of Dying" blended in, something the band had done quite a few times.
"Meet me, Jesus, meet me, ooh, meet me in the middle of the air
If my wings should fail me, Lord, please meet me with another pair"

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