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We don't have to pin the problem on anyone. But we can agree that the (lack of) solution to the problem lies with the person in-charge at the moment.

RickJWagner 6y ago
I agree. But since policy is set at the local level, isn't the governor or mayor the more logical choice? Why should the article mention the president, but not the governor or mayor?
- briandear 6y ago
  Because that wouldn’t further the narrative necessary to win back the White House. Some of the most violent cities with some of the most corrupt police forces have been Democrat-led for decades. But somehow Republicans get blamed for Democrat mayors, their puppet police chiefs. Omaha is about the sane size as Minneapolis but it happens to have a Republican mayor. San Diego has a Republican mayor and has far fewer police incidents per capita than LAPD. It’s worth challenging commonly held assumptions, because from my chair, all of the most violent and corrupt cities are deeply Democrat.
briandear 6y ago
The person in charge isn’t in charge of the cities or their police forces. We could ask what prior presidents did to help solve the problem. Under years of a Democrat congress and presidency, there was exactly zero reform. The cynic in my thinks that certain politicians actually like these sorts of problems so they can string together some words that convinces people that they have to vote for them. If everything was great, there wouldn’t be much incentive to vote for the opposition.
- ceejayoz 6y ago
  > Under years of a Democrat congress and presidency, there was exactly zero reform. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/the-trump-administration-abandoned-obama-era-police-reform-efforts-now-critics-want-them-restored/2020/06/01/4615bc1c-a413-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/the-trump-a... > Pattern-or-practice cases — which are separate from individual incidents of alleged wrongdoing involving officers — were a significant pillar of the Obama administration. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division during those years opened 25 investigations into local law enforcement agencies across the country, and enforced 14 court-approved consent decrees mandating reforms. A Washington Post review in 2015 of such interventions found that they led to modernized policies, equipment and training, but produced mixed results on the use of force. Civil rights leaders say they are a necessary tool — and one that Trump’s Justice Department has essentially abandoned.
- xxpor 6y ago
  How many consent decrees were there when Obama was in office? How many have there been when Trump's been in office? Take your bad faith nonsense elsewhere.

RickJWagner 6y ago

I agree. But since policy is set at the local level, isn't the governor or mayor the more logical choice? Why should the article mention the president, but not the governor or mayor?

briandear 6y ago
Because that wouldn’t further the narrative necessary to win back the White House. Some of the most violent cities with some of the most corrupt police forces have been Democrat-led for decades. But somehow Republicans get blamed for Democrat mayors, their puppet police chiefs. Omaha is about the sane size as Minneapolis but it happens to have a Republican mayor. San Diego has a Republican mayor and has far fewer police incidents per capita than LAPD. It’s worth challenging commonly held assumptions, because from my chair, all of the most violent and corrupt cities are deeply Democrat.

briandear 6y ago

The person in charge isn’t in charge of the cities or their police forces. We could ask what prior presidents did to help solve the problem. Under years of a Democrat congress and presidency, there was exactly zero reform. The cynic in my thinks that certain politicians actually like these sorts of problems so they can string together some words that convinces people that they have to vote for them. If everything was great, there wouldn’t be much incentive to vote for the opposition.

ceejayoz 6y ago
> Under years of a Democrat congress and presidency, there was exactly zero reform. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/the-trump-administration-abandoned-obama-era-police-reform-efforts-now-critics-want-them-restored/2020/06/01/4615bc1c-a413-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/the-trump-a... > Pattern-or-practice cases — which are separate from individual incidents of alleged wrongdoing involving officers — were a significant pillar of the Obama administration. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division during those years opened 25 investigations into local law enforcement agencies across the country, and enforced 14 court-approved consent decrees mandating reforms. A Washington Post review in 2015 of such interventions found that they led to modernized policies, equipment and training, but produced mixed results on the use of force. Civil rights leaders say they are a necessary tool — and one that Trump’s Justice Department has essentially abandoned.
xxpor 6y ago
How many consent decrees were there when Obama was in office? How many have there been when Trump's been in office? Take your bad faith nonsense elsewhere.