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[–] 155 points 7 months ago (6 children)

It's like the best way to prevent police brutality and murder: simply make them individually liable for damages and require them to carry insurance for it. Bad actions make you uninsurable, and the rest of your department more risky (expensive).

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  • [–] 71 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    Ironically the reason we have this problem is because the armed guards of capital are one of the only jobs that still have strong unions.

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  • [+] -12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)
  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago*

    Most government employees are not elected. Needing the entire state to vote on a ballot initiative to get a raise would make it even harder than it already is for teachers...

    This comment was made after the half dozen edits you made clarifying to no one.

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