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In reply to the discussion: What I've Learned from Two Years Collecting Data on Police Killings [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)26. They are not the only ones who have learned that there is no data on the murder of US Citizens
by the police. I am so glad that finally this issue is getting some attention.
No governmentnot the federal government, and not the thousands of municipalities that give their police forces license to use deadly forcewants you to know how many people it kills and why.
This should become a project, to find the names of all the victims of police brutality and give them the respect they deserve.
It's no surprise they don't want the people to know what they are doing.
I am beginning to think we need an outside intervention in this country. Our government doesn't seem to be interested in much about these horrendous crimes against their own people.
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What I've Learned from Two Years Collecting Data on Police Killings [View all]
Hissyspit
Dec 2014
OP
Right, that's a good question. In the case of NYC, de Blasio has been major just 11 months.
eomer
Dec 2014
#42
Sounds like a job Congress COULD DO. I didn't say would do because we all know that they won't.
Dustlawyer
Dec 2014
#17
Thanks for the link (and the prod). Bookmarked for review later today. I don't have
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#21
They are not the only ones who have learned that there is no data on the murder of US Citizens
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#26
Last about the last paragraph - the reason your locat news says things like "Police were forced to .
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2014
#37