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Originally Posted by Slava
Sure, I agree with that over the long-term. In the short term though, you still have these social ills that are causing problems and chaos, and policing is the way to deal with them. It's distasteful, and I see that side, but you can't stop these things by standing there and saying "hey, I'm on your side and advocating for housing, rehabilitation and treatment programs, so can you just stop this rampage?!"
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As btimbit said, just hyperbolic joke responses. That’s what everyone’s proposing, standing there.
I mean, the basis for the argument is that police aren’t the best way to handle some aspects that are currently their responsibility.