the riots didn't occur because of police cuts though. They occured because of police brutality.
edit// the solution isn't as simple as more/less police, we need a complete overhaul of the system which allows them to brutalize people without consequence.
Oh I agree it's not simple at all, but the fact is that once the riots broke out the police were unable to cope. And by yesterday it wasn't about police brutality anymore, it was just people running riot because they could.
this is true. but the situation was avoidable, so it didn't have to lead to the police not coping. There will always be less police than civillians, so you have to foster good relations between the two if you don't want mass rebellions.
I'm glum and grumpy too. (hugs) I keep swinging between hating people and my perpetual, undying optimism for them. -_-
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edit// the solution isn't as simple as more/less police, we need a complete overhaul of the system which allows them to brutalize people without consequence.
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Meh. *is glum and grumpy*
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I'm glum and grumpy too. (hugs) I keep swinging between hating people and my perpetual, undying optimism for them. -_-
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