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Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

@9FLS3RX DisagreementsCounter ArgumentsStarted 2yrs agoActive 9mos ago

The police need more training if they ever come to a situation where they freeze and have no idea what to do and not instantly just reach for their gun but instead to take a minute and really think things through.

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@9FM9SW8 from Washington agreed…2yrs2Y

They need to take some form of u conscious bias training and further their firearm handling training as well as vetting process to be a police officer

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@9TYJFHK from Illinois agreed…9mos9MO

#1 Informed Demilitarize the Police

Too many cops shoot themselves accidentally, so it's already hard to trust them to make a "shoot/don't shoot" decision quickly and reliably.

Our police academies need more hours.

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