Police Power and Racial Tensions in Ferguson, Missouri

[Hantlers]

Perhaps the only way to fix that issue is to increase the salaries for the police force in order to get a better recruit. Would you agree?

Maybe. If we could get the police force to self-police a little more and eliminate the bad eggs and have a little more punishment that actually causes them to realize they can't get away with everything, then I think that would force them to bring in a higher quality recruit and realize that they have to pay more to get them. I'm not a huge fan of somebody forcing them to increase salaries, I don't think that would fix much to be honest. Just higher paid idiots.

 

[Stoked]

Perhaps the only way to fix that issue is to increase the salaries for the police force in order to get a better recruit. Would you agree?

Along with that I'd consider raising other requirements. Perhaps, educational, fitness and psychological requirements. Weed out those not desirable for the position and then reward thos that do meet the new requirments accordingly.

 

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Maybe. If we could get the police force to self-police a little more and eliminate the bad eggs and have a little more punishment that actually causes them to realize they can't get away with everything, then I think that would force them to bring in a higher quality recruit and realize that they have to pay more to get them. I'm not a huge fan of somebody forcing them to increase salaries, I don't think that would fix much to be honest. Just higher paid idiots.

Threat of punishment rarely increases good policing outcomes. This is the USA... the only equalizer and culture-changer is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Gotta know your history.

 

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How do you suppose we should raise the revenue required to pay police officers more??

 

[Hantlers]

Threat of punishment rarely increases good policing outcomes. This is the USA... the only equalizer and culture-changer is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Gotta know your history.

It's not the threat of punishment, it's the enforcement of punishment.

If we don't work for that change first, then the increasing of pay does nothing.

 

[Stoked]

How do you suppose we should raise the revenue required to pay police officers more??

We do not need to raise the revenue, it is already there. There were threads on that in GD a year or two ago I believe. First place I'd start is reviewing, and cutting, all foreign aid and all research projects. Even military ones.

 

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FWIW, we are entering (or have already entered) a police state as a country. This needs to be fixed. I personally think the standards for being a cop are far too low, and they are allowed to get away with far too much with zero or little repercussions.

What reasons do you have for think standards is to low? You know anything of being raised to the badge or this is more you country bumpkin speak?

Maybe. If we could get the police force to self-police a little more and eliminate the bad eggs and have a little more punishment that actually causes them to realize they can't get away with everything, then I think that would force them to bring in a higher quality recruit and realize that they have to pay more to get them. I'm not a huge fan of somebody forcing them to increase salaries, I don't think that would fix much to be honest. Just higher paid idiots.

Police dont self-police? More liberal indoctrination go back to your MSNBC.

 

[Hantlers]

What reasons do you have for think standards is to low? You know anything of being raised to the badge or this is more you country bumpkin speak?

Probably because the same moron in my class who could barely read and write is a cop. He couldn't even get a job as a security guard at K-Mart, but he could become a cop.

 

[♪alt13]

How do you suppose we should raise the revenue required to pay police officers more??

1)Legalize and tax marijuana

2)Fire 1/4 of all police and increase the salaries of those that remain. I understand this wouldn't be acceptable everywhere but I think here in Utah at least we have more officers than we need.

There would be boatloads of cash left over tbh

 

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It's not the threat of punishment, it's the enforcement of punishment.

LOL. Whatever, brauggh. You're starting to sound like Dalawag with your ridiculous (and false) dichotomies.

 

[Stoked]

LOL. Whatever, brauggh. You're starting to sound like Dalawag with your ridiculous (and false) dichotomies.

This is where you lose it. You were doing good then you just default to this and forfeit any ground you where making. IMO at least.

 

[Stoked]

1)Legalize and tax marijuana

2)Fire 1/4 of all police and increase the salaries of those that remain. I understand this wouldn't be acceptable everywhere but I think here in Utah at least we have more officers than we need.

There would be boatloads of cash left over tbh

I'd vote for #1 anytime anywhere.