Some leftists believe in complete police abolition, but unless they’re an Anarchist or something (and not to be taken seriously) the goal is the re-foundation of a more ethical police system. Burn it down and rebuild it from the ground up, with some important stipulations:
De-militarization. Police do not need armored vehicles, or “riot gear” for that matter.
Liberalization. Police should be required to go through a values test to weed out those with fascistic tendencies.
Mandatory local recruitment. Police need to actually live in the neighborhoods they police. Just owning/renting some property there is not enough.
Dependent funding. Police should not get to keep income from fines and seizures, so they are not incentivized to give out as many fines and confiscate as much property as possible.
Some leftists believe in complete police abolition, but unless they’re an Anarchist or something (and not to be taken seriously) the goal is the re-foundation of a more ethical police system. Burn it down and rebuild it from the ground up, with some important stipulations:
De-militarization. Police do not need armored vehicles, or “riot gear” for that matter.
Liberalization. Police should be required to go through a values test to weed out those with fascistic tendencies.
Mandatory local recruitment. Police need to actually live in the neighborhoods they police. Just owning/renting some property there is not enough.
Dependent funding. Police should not get to keep income from fines and seizures, so they are not incentivized to give out as many fines and confiscate as much property as possible.
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