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unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I mostly agree with what you have said. I’m not denying that the problem is societal:

I’m not sure what the alternative to police would be, something like the second amendment in the US?

What I meant by that statement was what do we do to prevent crimes (especially of the violent kind) when societal change fails to prevent it? My solution would be a much, much smaller police force that can run more efficiently with much higher standards of training and accountabilty

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princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
me:

Reducing those powers and shrinking the force has more benefits than not doing so or allowing their power and sizes to continue to balloon.

you:

I wouldn’t feel very comfortable with a low police presence.

me:

Because from my experiences, these groups tend to feel most comfortable when there’s a lower police presence.

you:

My solution would be a much, much smaller police force

I literally already said that but alright mate 🫡

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- unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Sure grab some quotes, don’t engage with the whole comment. I can change my mind on things. I don’t know why this needs to be about trying to hurt me rather than have a reasonable debate
  
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  - princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Mate it was because you said “My solution” and then basically repeated what I had suggested 3 comments earlier as if it was your own idea. Rather than admitting on any level that I may have been right earlier. That’s not a debate, that’s just bad faith.
    
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    unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    You never said that we should have less police, you only said that certain groups feel safer with less police. I was under the impression that you didn’t want police at all
    
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