Another police shooting

[JayC]

Or remove 100,000 parasites from the government who drain from productive members of society.  Turn working for the government back into a public service instead of a 'job'.

 

I want to be careful, I'm sure that the vast majority of those officers could end up being a productive part of our economy if moved off of the government payroll...  but if they can be replaced by unpaid volunteers then they are a drain on the productive members of society. 

 

It's not a personal attack, or even an attack on police officers... every person who works for, or receives money from the government more than they pay into the system is by their very nature a parasite on those of us who get up everyday and go to work to pay for them.  Just like with welfare reform we need to do everything in our power to reduce the number of people on the government dole, and first and foremost that is employees of the government including in no small part police officers and firefighters.

 

And the issue isn't entirely their fault...  If we would simply go back to needing a victim for every crime, it would drastically reduce the workload on police officers today, they're general interact with the public would be much more positive...

 

Just a simple change to there is no crime without a victim would reduce 50-75% of their workload?

 

Good question C.A.. So in the mean time, let's put hundreds of thousand of people out of work due to volunteer services. Not a very good plan at all!

 

DaveS

[DaveS]

I didn't know there was one. Could you post a link to information about it please?

Contact your local County LE Office, and they'll tell you what you need to do.

 

DaveS

[DaveTN]

Mistrial;8-4 in favor of acquittal
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mistrial-in-police-shooting-case-in-charlotte/ar-BBlZaJY?ocid=spartandhp

[Glenn]

I am all for reducing the size of government and while I used to be a big supporter of police, some recent events have lessened my support, I hardly consider police to be parasites on society. They do a thankless job for way less than most people earn. as many bad apples as there are now I can't imagine what it would be like with all volunteers.

[Worriedman]

"Mayberry" is long gone. Every town in the once "good ol' US of A"  needs a dedicated police force. Surely you don't think this will still work, do you? I my self like the way things are right now. I would not ever want to live in a place that depends on volunteer LEO (again) for my safety! Those days are gone. What would really help America today, is to get people to stop being so anti LEO. But hey Jack, some LEO's brought it on themselves!

 

DaveS

I for one do not rely on Police for my personal safety.  I can not afford to hire one to sit at my elbow, or escort my disabled wife to Wal Mart.  In the few seconds a crime takes to occur, one can just about bet that they will be acting alone in producing any safety.  I live 15 miles outside a very dangerous City, I am sufficiently aware that I will be required to "hold the fort" till help arrives should an incident occur.

There are 12 homes in close proximity, we are lucky to have a young Police Officer (former Marine) who lives out here, he helped organize our Neighborhood Watch.  When the tornado hit us in 2011, he and I did a house to house, luckily no one was injured.  The neighborhood cut all the trees up (young preacher from the local Church was up at daylight with a chain saw, we did not quit till the roads were clear) and hauled them off, we had no assistance from the County, State or the federal government (16 days without power) never saw a "government" vehicle or employee.