[ExI] that's why

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On 2020-06-08 11:28, extropy-chat-request at lists.extropy.org wrote:

> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 08:07:55 -0400
> From: Dave Sill <sparge at gmail.com>
> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
> Subject: Re: [ExI] that's why
> 
> On Mon, 8 Jun 2020 at 12:54, spike jones via extropy-chat <
>>  They are proposing replacing the existing police force with a better 
>> one:
>>  Message: 6
> 
> - too-strong police unions - bad actors rarely punished by the police 
> force
> - qualified immunity - bad actors rarely punished in civil court
> - militarization - military weapons and equipment without real need or
>   proper training
> - excessive use of force - see https://8cantwait.org/
> - culture of disrespect for citizens - us vs. them mentality instead of
>   "protect & serve"
> - too many victimless crime laws - the Drug War does more harm than 
> good
> - attracts bad actors - if you're racist and/or you want to be a 
> badass,
>   it's the place to work
>   etc.
> 
> Starting with a clean slate might fix some of them but it won't fix all 
> of
> them.
> 
> Politicians have to stand up to the unions. Congress has to end 
> qualified
> immunity (there's a bill in the House now). Transfer of military 
> equipment
> to police needs to stop. I think every use of force or allegation of
> wrongdoing by an officer should be reviewed by a citizen's review board
> empowered to recommend disciplinary actions, criminal charges, or 
> firing,
> and these results should be a permanent part of every officer's record.
> State and federal governments will have to decriminalize drugs.
> 
> -Dave
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> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 10:05:12 -0500
> From: SR Ballard <sen.otaku at gmail.com>
> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
> Subject: Re: [ExI] that's why
> 
> Completely agree.
> 
> SR Ballard