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In reply to the discussion: #BlackLivesMatter: Activists come up with a plan to end police killings. Here it is. [View all]Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)5. Same to you!
So far so good! I made the pledge too.
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#BlackLivesMatter: Activists come up with a plan to end police killings. Here it is. [View all]
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
OP
This will probably end in some interesting self-selection of police. They've
libdem4life
Aug 2015
#1
I've thought this exact thing in my own mind - needs to be said out loud more.
northoftheborder
Aug 2015
#96
Perhaps you did not see Ferguson and the hundreds of stories of police killing unarmed citizens.
libdem4life
Aug 2015
#121
I made the pledge but was trying to find out if one of the provisions was for . . .
brush
Aug 2015
#58
I think I'll try to contact this group of organizers and make this suggestion if . . .
brush
Aug 2015
#64
I had the same idea only with mandatory liability insurance on each officer like nurses have.
classykaren
Aug 2015
#90
Bernie has already mentioned most of those. All of this and more needs to be done! nt
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#16
I already did the pledgeg. This is an issue close to my heart and I have been fighting
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#87
Mahalo lovemydog for the link to joincampaignzero~ SOLUTIONS! It's a brilliant plan and
Cha
Aug 2015
#43
I am a middle aged white feminist liberal cat lover...and I say "Damn Good Ideas! Let's do it!"
Left coast liberal
Aug 2015
#7
How can that policy be written to work in a community with largely black population?
Hoppy
Aug 2015
#19
Get their fat asses outa them cruisers & force them to mingle with those they're suppose to protect
tularetom
Aug 2015
#27
Mahalo Starry Messenger! "Campaign Zero" a plan to end Police Killings.. from your link..
Cha
Aug 2015
#39
I remember YEARS ago when I first looked up the Black Panther's 10 Point Program....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#72
Yes, this process didn't just happen overnight with a few friends over beer.
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
#114
Add steroids testing and, as others have suggested, insurance requirements or ...
Scuba
Aug 2015
#91
I guess I didn't picture the violent arrests for this sort of activity as happening in front of
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
#112