Civil Liberties

libdem4life

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4. There is no way this can happen except at a federal level. Not even state. Each

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 05:48 PM

Apr 2015

region has their Us and Them mentality, and routinely punishes those who don't fall in lock step. It is why State's Rights could only be over-ruled by Federal Law. And it's not just the South, and it's not just racial by any means. The poor of all colors, the mentally incapacitated...goes on and on.

I know it may sound like Big Brother, but for any real change, it (a review board) has to come from those who are not on the payroll (money or power) needing the change.

Each suspect incident should have the right of a federal civil rights application. I know little about what there is now, but it doesn't seem to be working.

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For those enamored with local citizen's Police Review Boards: The Devil's always in the details [View all] 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 OP

The way things seem to be these days, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #1

Exactly! Like putting a target on your back. 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #2

Maybe the board could be chosen from people from a nearby town The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #3

There is no way this can happen except at a federal level. Not even state. Each libdem4life Apr 2015 #4

Yes. Portland could be Exhibit A in the case for requiring Federal Intervention -nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #5