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[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 90 points 4 months ago (12 children)

Gallacher later told 404 Media that the email was something of “a joke,” but reaffirmed the agency’s wish to obtain a Cybertruck before other agencies, even if more for “community engagement” than using it as a patrol vehicle.

In other words, we have too much money.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 70 points 4 months ago (10 children)

and this is why defund the police was such a hot topic. To those on the other side, they think we mean "Get rid of all police, zero funding, go away"

When in reality it's "Uh, they literally have too much money, they're buying literal tanks. What if we took some of that tank/cybertruck money and gave it to trained professionals who could help in conflict situations?"

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Or better training, so people don't hate them. Though, there is laws too.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 5 points 4 months ago

I know in a good chunk of rural US training is a checkbox, something that just gets done. It's the good ol' boys who get into those positions, friends and family

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