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glowing

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9. Federal policing agencies should be a part of this list as well.

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 03:38 PM

Jun 2015

The FBI doesn't keep track of the numbers of citizens it kills either; and they barely investigate any of the instances. The Feds need to be held to account as well.

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US senators call for mandatory reporting of police killings [View all] herding cats Jun 2015 OP

This is way past due gopiscrap Jun 2015 #1

Yes, why is this even necessary? The FBI should know about all of these, automatically. erronis Jun 2015 #8

how 'bout a racekteering investigation of police "unions"? nt msongs Jun 2015 #2

Police Unions are doing they job, protecting their members, the problem is Local Government happyslug Jun 2015 #19

I'm so proud that he's my Senator! JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #3

Yes. SoapBox Jun 2015 #4

Excellent, good start BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #5

Not just killings PADemD Jun 2015 #6

^^^ THIS ^^^ Ino Jun 2015 #12

That's exactly what I was thinking. Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #17

does this have to get past the stupid repug filled house? samsingh Jun 2015 #7

Federal policing agencies should be a part of this list as well. glowing Jun 2015 #9

FINALLY! d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #10

K & R x 1000 democrank Jun 2015 #11

And this request will die along with the far too many police victims. valerief Jun 2015 #13

This,of course, sounds good, but sadoldgirl Jun 2015 #14

Those Liberals are TAKIN' away OUR FREEDOMS again! vkkv Jun 2015 #15

The day After the Guardian? Coincidence? There go those nosy British, yet again. libdem4life Jun 2015 #16

that this is even necessary is a sad commentary on this insane country. niyad Jun 2015 #18

What is the punishment for not reporting? a nasty note? happyslug Jun 2015 #20