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"(We put) every societal failure... on the cops to resolve."
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” former vice president Biden said during a campaign event in Texas on Monday. "All men and women created by — you know, you know, the thing.”
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Re: "(We put) every societal failure... on the cops to resolve."
I have been very impressed with the Chief in all the opportunities I have heard him speak in relationship to the Dallas tragedy.
I would make one correction to his comment above. I am not sure we expect them to solve all those problems but they definitely have to deal with them day in and day out.
"Do not confuse motion and progress, A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress"
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Re: "(We put) every societal failure... on the cops to resolve."
The chief brings up very interesting points. I can't say I disagree with them
We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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Re: "(We put) every societal failure... on the cops to resolve."
The Dallas police department has always been rated quite highly as far as police preparation and education.
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Re: "(We put) every societal failure... on the cops to resolve."
So, if we accept Chief Brown's statements as true, and I do, we are left with two choices.
1. We can force ourselves and our elective officials to get off our figurative arses and deal with these problems and take some of the weight off the shoulders of police.
Or
2. We could do nothing. Then when any sort of problem or incident with the police arises, dismiss it with a shrug of our shoulders and say, "Whattaya gonna do? Their job is impossible".
Sadly, I think I know which way the country will go.
Last edited by Goose (7/12/2016 6:32 am)
We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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Re: "(We put) every societal failure... on the cops to resolve."
Fine words but he's just stating a problem, not a solution.
If you make yourself miserable trying to make others happy that means everyone is miserable.
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Re: "(We put) every societal failure... on the cops to resolve."
Let us also point out that philando Castile was none of the stereotypes about drugs and failed schools.
Castille was not a "societal failure".
He was a motorist who had a job, dreams and people who loved him.
And he got killed by a police officer.
We have a lot of problems. The Chief's list doesn't cover them all
Last edited by Goose (7/12/2016 8:07 am)
We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.