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>The FBI can't just arbitrarily order state and local police to participate in their programs. In practice the federal government has a huge amount of influenc
by xnyan 5y ago
>The FBI can't just arbitrarily order state and local police to participate in their programs.
In practice the federal government has a huge amount of influence over what states do because they are one of the most important sources of funding of many state programs, and they can and do set conditions for getting that money.
Police departments get billions of dollars of resources from the feds. There are already conditions to getting it, requiring that police report when someone is shot as a condition of federal funding is absolutely something that could be done without any new law or regulation.
- User23 5y ago> they can and do set conditions for getting that money. The courts have set significant limits on the conditions that can be set[1]. Perhaps such withholding would pass legal muster, perhaps it wouldn't, but I guarantee you it would be challenged. Look at the defund sanctuary cities executive order court challenges[2][3]. There's plenty of precedent for the federal government to not be able to withhold funds because local agencies won't cooperate. [1] https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20170323_R44797_36eb380c05663646f82405ecc6d512de9bf7968a.pdf#page=7 https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20170323_R44797_36eb380... [2] https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/361297-federal-judge-makes-permanent-ruling-against-trumps-sanctuary-city https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/361297-federal-j... [3] https://www.sfcityattorney.org/2021/03/04/final-victory-for-san-francisco-in-sanctuary-city-case-against-trump-administration/ https://www.sfcityattorney.org/2021/03/04/final-victory-for-...