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[deleted] t1_j8dkej8 wrote

Reply to comment by warb17 in D.C. police officer shoots, wounds man in Southeast Washington by warb17

Police kill about 1000 americans per year. Thats before you count unarmed/unjustified killings.

You could save more lives by reducing national sodium intake by 1 percent.

Theyre unrelated but its important to have perspective.

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warb17 OP t1_j8dmsm5 wrote

then let's do both lol

the difference though is that police & their violence are a major means by which oppression is conducted. police violently enforce laws that contribute to racism, pollution, poverty, and more. police violently suppress protest against those laws. and because the government depends on police to fill those roles, the government tends to look the other way when police do shit like this.

government gets more corrupt when it has a militia it can use to suppress the public's discontent. if we want a truly accountable government, we need to get rid of the police as they currently exist.

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