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thats-not-right t1_j658p1p wrote

Reply to comment by knf262 in Richmond Police officer charged with possession of child pornography by lunar_unit

We need some sort of civilian investigatory committee. It's becoming increasingly obvious that the police are unable to police themselves. It's pretty much a federally funded and government authorized crime syndicate.

If the government isn't going to do anything about it, and the police will never change themselves, what are the people to do? Just live with it?

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militantrubberducky t1_j66zrwg wrote

How is this an example of that? One agency got a tip, investigated and found evidence of a crime, and sought charges for the officer. His own agency arrested him when they learned there were warrants. They did exactly what they're supposed to, what would a civilian committee have done differently?

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hieronomus_pratt t1_j693sjw wrote

Neighborhood watch organizations with broad community support and engagement. A politician can run on LE reform, but they usually cave to police orgs once in office because the police are the sole enforcers of the law. If people want police reform then we all need to be willing to take responsibility for the crime that happens in our communities and become active in its policing/care.

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ShuRugal t1_j659nea wrote

Seattle found an effective way to fight back, though I don't know what the final outcome of that was.

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