What do you think is the number "1" problem in American Policing?
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The court system, the police make the arrests and the court's liberal judges release the offender either on bail, ROR (Released Own Recognizance) or the case is dismissed.
76881
Some of the things that our Justice System does never ceases to amaze me.  I have sat through many court hearings and it always surprises me that many violent offenders would get probation and the non violent or victimless crimes had the book thrown at them.  The whole system needs to be looked at and have some real changes made to it.  We have too many repeat offenders on the streets and not nearly enough people who have committed a violent crime behind bars protecting society.  Our government's war on drugs may have something to do with prosecuter's and judge's thinking when it come to those kind of crimes, because statisticly it will look like we are really cracking down on the problem, when in fact we really are getting no place with it.  Fact is drug users will probably find it easier to score while in prison than on the streets.  Nobody wants a prison or jail in their neighborhood,yet with our growing population we need more of them to fit our needs.  There will always be a portion of the population that is not going to play by the rules and be in trouble.  Those that we need to change is the Prrosecuting Attorney who makes all the deals and the Judge's that accept them.  These people are elected officials and if they do not act as we need we can vote them out.  You will find that one individual has a lot more clout in local county political races and can do a lot more by constantly working on the local level.  You can take a whole state by taking it one county at a time.  You will be surprised by how many people one voice can affect, you started by asking the question now take it a step further.
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number one its an act not a creation. People who kill believe it will solve their problem at the time. What could we do to make it a less appealing act?...Swift execution of people who resort to this act. America is in love with violence. its in the news, movies, even cartoons all preach violence as some thing cool. We are the only country with this problem on the scale we have it. The molly coddling violent criminals by organizations like the ALCU has only complicated this issue. There is no payoff to molly coddling a murderer. They need to be eliminated swiftly and forgotten. No news, no fanfare no attentions drawn to it at all bar the fact that the person was executed for whatever it was they did. The press sensationalizes violence in America. Violent people see this as a way to gain a hero status amongst their peers. This type of glorification just accelerates the frequency of such acts. This has to stop or we will always see an increase in violent crime.Jails and prisons will continue to overflow and problem will just get worse.Right now gangs consider a stint in prison a vacation or "schooling". Having done time elevates their status among peers. So IT ISN'T WORKING. Lifers should be executed. Why should they be allowed to breath? They've done some thing so heinous that they are locked away until they die, why wait.. I think if that were the fact less people would commit violent crimes. In my opinion the solution is simple. You run from a cop they should be allowed to shoot to kill. If that were the case no one would run would they. If it were a 100% guarantee that you would be put to death for committing violent crimes/murder fewer would resort to it. A  killer knows that if he is caught that he'll most likely just spend life in prison, TV, phone, meals, bed, recreational facilities.. What is wrong with that picture?!.. I think if prisons and jails were as they were in medieval times people would think carefully about weather or not they wanted to spend any time in one.. Right now, in the United States, a criminal of any caliber, petty to hardened violent killers have MORE rights than hard working honest Americans.. This needs to change.
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Brutality is just the problem that needs to be solved.  It is not a racial thing.  Minority run police department has the same problem as other police department.  It is an issue of proper training and supervision of officers.
670112
In other countries such as Canada and Australia federal law enforcemet is under controll of one agency such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or Australian Federal Police, except for some specialized agencies such as Customs and Immigration. There are benefits and drawbacks to the one agency set up. The central chain of command makes for no rivalries between other agencies but also when "you" do "everything" its easy to become a generalist and loose touch of the specialties that make each agency special. I've always admired the U.S. for having the resources to have set up separate law enforcement agencies to investigate different types of of offences. Besides It's always easier to become really good at doing one thing than being good at doing everything.
660576
10 to the 47th power.\n\nCrime rate might actually go down if we could get those c**ksuckers to actually catch criminals and stop worrying about people going 5 over.
1131904
Why not counting police??
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Check out this really good article: "The Emerging Paradigm for Policing Multiethnic Societies:  Glimpses from The American Experience", available at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/publications/specialissue/10McDonald.pdf\n\nLook through the paper's endnotes to find other sources on the topic...there seems to be a lot there.
64194
I think America is in a bad way right now, but I don't think that the blame can be placed on one man.  Even if he is the leader.  I believe that he is doing his job the best he can with what he has to work with.  Lack of support and name calling by the American people is not going to help the situation.  If people have the solution then they should contact their state rep.
1120309
You are over generalizing. Some cops speed some don't, and either way it doesn't make their message any less valid. Another point I want to make is that, that same cop that you are complaining about won't hesitate to come to your house at three o'clock in the morning when you have an intruder and put his life on the line for you.
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What other problems?...\n\nThe fact that we spend billions of dollars in foreign-aid while America is rotting morally and fighting among ourselves within our own borders?\n\nThe fact that the government has not clamped down on companies and businesses outsourcing their goods and jobs overseas?\n\nThe fact that we spend millions, if not billions of dollars in Social Security and welfare on individuals who refuse to work and instead rely on Government handouts?\n\nThe fact that the federal government continues to strip the powers of the American Individual, and yet ask for MORE power in the false attempt to solve the problems of society?\n\nThe fact that the Iraq War is starting to turn into Bush's version of Johnson's Vietnam War?\n\nThe fact that the USA is no longer the dominant super-power it once was, but is being bested by China, Japan, Brazil, and Finland????\n\nNo....i don't really think so.
10927
Corruption is the problem.  Be careful handing out cash.  If the cop is honest, you could be charged with bribing a law enforcement officer.
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how is this related to law enforcement?
1070666
Hey McFly! Have you ever thought about calling information, and getting the phone number for the police department there? Geez, and people wonder why America is falling behind other "civilized" nations...
816327
I don't think a solid number should be set. However, as illegal immigration as I proudly am, there are a lot of people here illegally and at least some of those people are good working people with no criminal record.   There's no practical or moral reason to boot productive people in society.\n   That said, some gang members do exist, drug dealers, etc. As an independent nation we have the right and responsibility to deport those who do have a criminal record.  \n   This applies to anyone of any national origin, I single no one out.  I feel the US has the soverign right to set quality standards for those who stay.  If we continue allowing anyone to come waltzing into the US the only other option will be an eventual police state, coupled with more gov't control of the economy.\n   I can think of nothing more tragic.
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honestly, this system is a two sided coin.\n\non the one side you have the single mom and others like her that are doing everything they can to get out of the system while on the other hand you  have those that see it as a way of avoiding responsibility while living the commercialized, materialistic life that America has so long endorsed.\n\nThere are certainly things that could be better about the system but the fact is there currently are not enough people with the heart to work for reduced wages to police the system and make sure that all that apply are using the funds wisely.  Can we fix the problem without hurting those that are actually in need?\n\nThink about it, if we make the process more invasive, meaning longer, you dissuade those that are perpetrators but also those that are truly in need.  the time spent going through the more invasive process is time that could be spent looking for a job or earning income.\n\nKeep the process as it is and anyone with time and patience has access to government funds.\n\nWhat is the final answer?  Is there only one answer that will solve the problem of abuse to the system?
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I used to get pulled over all the time. I couldn't walk a mile without getting searched when I was young. I grew up poor, grew my hair long. So the cops assumed that was enough of a reason. Or I'd be in  a high crime neighborhood. Didn't matter that I LIVED there. Just that they stopped folks in that neighborhood. Also been in roadblocks where my car got extra special searching just for looking poor.