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sarisataka

(18,960 posts)
Tue Aug 19, 2014, 06:29 PM Aug 2014

Let's get to brass tacks [View all]

Should we eliminate local police departments?


9 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
no just fix the bad in what we have
5 (56%)
no but loose the military stuff, go back to revolvers
3 (33%)
no but take away all lethal weapons
0 (0%)
no but take away all weapons
0 (0%)
keep detectives and have neighborhood watches report crime
0 (0%)
yes, let communities call state police to handle crime
0 (0%)
yes and get rid of state police too sheriffs can handle it and answer through elections
1 (11%)
get rid of all non federal police, they are all the same
0 (0%)
get rid of all cops. the people will figure out how to have peaceful communities
0 (0%)
where is the funny/sarcastic option?
0 (0%)
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