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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Unfortunately I don't think that would be practical in the US. We do have many people with guns and weapons in general. An overhaul of training and giving access to appropriate tools would be most important. As it stands US cops are taught that a gun is their best tool and that's how they use it. Maybe enforce pairs where only the senior most trained officer has a gun?

Otherwise I would like to see a lot more unarmed units focused on community policing issues. Whether that be a part of the police force or not. I also agree with units that only do traffic enforcement nothing more. That alone would reduce cop shootings massively. Many departments treat traffic stops as a way to catch other crimes and could care less about enforcing traffic laws that keep us safe

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Police are trained that it is an "us or them" situation every time they encounter someone. Everyone will try to kill you unless proven otherwise.

They are taught if someone has a knife pulled they will be able to kill them.

Now obviously a severely disabled teen would not be able to rush them before they pulled their weapons. But they are not taught to evaluate or deescalate these situations. They are taught to kill

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The goal is not to take out the entirety of ICE yourself. The goal is if they come for you to go down fighting and hope to take at least one. The only other option is to go peacefully and be shipped to an El Salvadorian gulag. Where you'll probably die anyway.

Better to die trying imo

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And as federal employees their names and home offices are available through a FOIA request. At least for the time being

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'd assume with the spine severed like that you wouldn't feel much pain.

Plus with lethal injection it's common for it to take hours. Just sitting their slowly drowning as your lungs fill with fluid. I'll take the 25 to 30 seconds

[–] [email protected] 84 points 2 weeks ago (33 children)

Honestly much better than lethal injection. Lethal injection is slow and tortuous but looks less violent.

I'd rather be give a fuck ton of herion and ran over with a bulldozer. If that's not available chop my head off

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

That's a visit to a US hospital

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Demanding higher wages isn't something capitalism "develops" or something capitalists want. It's earned through the blood of workers

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Yep the system was built on good faith and the idea that at least one of these branches would do better.

If I were to rebuild the system I'd probably push greater power to state legislatures and the people of the state over their congressional representatives. For example say a 2/3rds majority of a state senate can recall a congressman and trigger reelection. Then every state should also have a way for the people directly to trigger recall elections.

Elections for the house and senate also need to occur yearly or every other year. Imagine if 1/4th of senate seats were elected every year.

We need to expand congress. 2 senators per state was for when the US had way less people. Why not bump it up to 3? The house of Representatives could also use another 100+ seats added.

Finally put term limits on the Supreme Court and introduce ranked choice voting.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait till you find out how may people born in 1892 were racist

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago

Clearing the path to the invasion.

The US has a lot of neat war time laws that will strip us all of our basic rights. This is gonna be fun

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

One, no reason to be so aggressive.

Two, wrong. Laws only matter if they are enforced. If the courts are stacked and the legislature are complicit then the law starts to not matter. Which is basically where the US is right about now.

Unfortunately systems created by people can likewise be destroyed by people. It would be nice if we could make societal collapse illegal

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