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In response to "Biden should announce that he will form a commission to completely rethink policing strategies, structures and training from top to bottom. While " by pmb

Take out "form a commission to", and you might be onto something. -- nm

Posted by Loyola Jun 1 '20, 12:20

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It's not that simple. The federal government has no jurisdiction over this. -- nm - pmb Jun 1, 12:48 7
- Which is kind of bizarre because the federal government puts rules on cars, and cops are subject to rights violations investigations by the FBI - Max Jun 1, 12:58
- I'm not even sure there's overall jurisdiction on a state level -- nm* - JD Jun 1, 12:50 5
  - The hook to jurisdiction is Department of Justice funding. - ReluctantCynic Jun 1, 12:57 4
    - Equipment also, I would guess. For both "if you want this stuff, here are the terms" and "maybe you shouldn't have this stuff" -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 13:00
    - Hmmm...interesting. How much are those grants anyway> - JD Jun 1, 13:00 1
      - My guess is enough to listen to them. It's likely buried in budget documents if you wanted to find out for any given city. -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 13:25
    - I think this would be tougher, but there are a number of ways it could be pushed over time. A justice department actively recognizing civil rights - pmb Jun 1, 13:00
~Men go crazy in {commissions}, they only get better one-by-one.~ -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 12:21

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