ByteOnBikesFeb 4

ICE arrests New Orleans cop and calling him illegal

https://discuss.online/post/35026431

Show threadOldChicoAleFeb 4
I understand black communities need black, local cops, but I’ll never understand a person of color choosing to be a cop. The institution literally starts as slave catchers.
Show threadParanoid FactoidFeb 4
Policing is a necessary function of civil society. We need good cops and good law enforcement policy. ICE is not that.
Show threadNocturnalMorning
No it’s not. We started organizing police in the U.S. to protect the property and goods of the wealthy. It’s been that way from the beginning. In fact, it’s pretty much thay way everywhere, we are just more blatant about it serving that function in the U.S.
Feb 5 at 1:36pmWeb
Show threadParanoid FactoidFeb 6
David Greaber’s The Dawn of Everything describes indigenous native Americans forming police units during large tribal gatherings prior to European settlement.
Show thread_‌_反いじめ戦隊Feb 6
non-sequitur: How does the politburo help empower civilians’ own necessary functions?