Flying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoMother of Uvalde victim runs for mayor in special election approved by the cityabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1751arrow-down16
arrow-up1745arrow-down1external-linkMother of Uvalde victim runs for mayor in special election approved by the cityabcnews.go.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareRom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down1·1 year agoI hopes she wins and dismantles the police department for being a useless waste of money.
minus-squareChunk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up81arrow-down3·1 year agoDon’t dismantle it. Launch an investigation, bring charges, publicize the trial, convict the officers, and lock them up.
minus-squareTechnoBabble@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoShe’s trying to be mayor, not the queen. One mayor stands no chance against the system of DAs, lawyers, unions, and judges, that protect the police. Between qualified immunity and “no specific obligation to protect”, you’d be hard pressed to find any charges that stick.
minus-squareSlagathor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoAnd then dismantle the department.
I hopes she wins and dismantles the police department for being a useless waste of money.
Don’t dismantle it. Launch an investigation, bring charges, publicize the trial, convict the officers, and lock them up.
She’s trying to be mayor, not the queen.
One mayor stands no chance against the system of DAs, lawyers, unions, and judges, that protect the police.
Between qualified immunity and “no specific obligation to protect”, you’d be hard pressed to find any charges that stick.
And then dismantle the department.