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[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 24 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Would be cool if they were trained in de-escalation.

It's the whole point of the Defund The Police movement, as every time a cop showed up, they only amplified the violence and threat.

Someone off their meds, get the cops called, and now you have a dead person.

[–] ViceroTempus@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

I always liked the idea that got thrown around during the Defund the Police movement that every cop should be partnered with a social worker skilled in psychology. Basically for every brawn is a brain situation.

Wouldn't be perfect(nothing ever is) but it would be a hell of a lot better than now. Though I suppose it's all moot now that America has gone full NAZI. Now the only things that will make a positive change for the people is physically removing them from this earth until the government fears the people again.