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The Minneapolis City Council has pledged to dismantle its police department, opting instead for an as yet undefined "new system of public safety." The move comes in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody last month, prompting a growing movement to cut police funding or to disband departments entirely.
No offence Jonny, but get rid of the police and America will be like Syria. <doh> or have you got Robocop.
 
No offence Jonny, but get rid of the police and America will be like Syria. <doh> or have you got Robocop.

Offence taken! :emoticon-0105-wink:

I am not advocating for getting rid of the police. I am for getting rid of bad police. Police who have multiple allegations of misconduct and a number of disciplinary actions before they kill somebody. While I am a supporter of unions as a concept, there are many bad ones and police unions tend to protect their members at all costs. This has to change!
 
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Seen that earlier Wakey, I think the film Glory was based on this Union Regiment. It just shows how dumb these protesters are. <doh>.
Hey bud yeah I was thinking of the same film this morning. They asked to be first up to take the Fort next to the sea. In doing so they were slaughtered and that Fort was never taken. Off the top of my head was it not Galveston.i stand corrected it was Charleston. 600 men took part from the 54th.270 were either killed.. Wounded or captured.
 
Hey bud yeah I was thinking of the same film this morning. They asked to be first up to take the Fort next to the sea. In doing so they were slaughtered and that Fort was never taken. Off the top of my head was it not Galveston.
TBH Wakey I'd have to google that, but the point is that this has gone beyond supporting a dead ex con and is just an excuse for mob rule. The pulling down of a statue in Bristol regardless of the mans past history is more anarchists and mob rule winning. The reason the statue was put up was for all the money he had given to the city and the building of schools etc. To me it's although they want to rewrite or hide History. There's even a memorial park in America for a Black Panther, tear that up. Apologies for rant. :) Maybe I should have posted on the politics thread.
 
TBH Wakey I'd have to google that, but the point is that this has gone beyond supporting a dead ex con and is just an excuse for mob rule. The pulling down of a statue in Bristol regardless of the mans past history is more anarchists and mob rule winning. The reason the statue was put up was for all the money he had given to the city and the building of schools etc. To me it's although they want to rewrite or hide History. There's even a memorial park in America for a Black Panther, tear that up. Apologies for rant. :) Maybe I should have posted on the politics thread.
No its quite valid on here as these riots spread covid 19.ive corrected my post it was Charleston.
 
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