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> You don't get to ignore states rights just because they aren't particularly popular. Wouldn't it be possible to define all police misconduct a federal crime?
by kanox 6y ago
> You don't get to ignore states rights just because they aren't particularly popular.
Wouldn't it be possible to define all police misconduct a federal crime?
> Also, look into "regulatory capture". Independent bodies tend toward becoming very cosy with those they're supposed to be monitoring.
This happens to regulations of commercial activity because industry has a lot of incentive to lobby the regulators. Local police departments don't have much resources to lobby government agencies.
At the very least investigations performed by a external party would be less partial than those performed locally.
- AnimalMuppet 6y ago> Wouldn't it be possible to define all police misconduct a federal crime? IANAL. Maybe. > Local police departments don't have much resources to lobby government agencies. The problem isn't just police departments. I think the problem is more the police unions. Could they work together to have enough resources? I suspect so.
- BurningFrog 6y agoRegulatory capture is about a lot more than lobbying. Then again, I don't know that thinking of prosecutors are regulators is a good framing.