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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
No, I completely disagree, if you got that from my post I should be more clear.
The lack of civilian oversight of police departments in North America is a direct result of racist policies that have been enacted largely by wealthy and prominent members of society.
Police departments and the justice system throughout North America are working by design. Calgarians have experienced this lately with Nenshi and the CPS. Crime is down and police budgets are up, and it's basically political suicide to want to change the equation due to the unassailable presence police have in our society.
The historical role of police and militia is the protection of property and the maintenance of public order. These are valuable, likely inherent to a functioning democracy, but the means don't justify the ends when the tyranny of the majority is enforced at the barrel of a legal gun.
Drug crime is a convenient excuse to root out 'unsavory' elements in society.
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I think you need to build a stronger case than that. I sort of follow you.