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MarineBob · 56-60, M
Los Angeles started hiring police officers who can't lawfully own one
Carazaa · F
@MarineBob
LA is the same size as Sweden around 10 million people! Scandinavian police haven't had any guns for 500 years until recently when more guns have come into the country.
There were 8 death a year in Sweden until recently when guns have come into the country, and 10 A DAY in LA and even more lately probably. There is a direct correlation with number of guns in a country and number of deaths per year!,
Law enforcement are peace officers and need to develop trust in the community, not be scary and shoot people. Just recently have they had guns in Sweden. Of course at times force needs to be used and sometimes a gun is necessary in an arrest.
I do think the police needs to have more power to arrest homeless, and laws to enforce treatments and social workers to help them if they are mentally ill or on drugs.
LA is the same size as Sweden around 10 million people! Scandinavian police haven't had any guns for 500 years until recently when more guns have come into the country.
There were 8 death a year in Sweden until recently when guns have come into the country, and 10 A DAY in LA and even more lately probably. There is a direct correlation with number of guns in a country and number of deaths per year!,
Law enforcement are peace officers and need to develop trust in the community, not be scary and shoot people. Just recently have they had guns in Sweden. Of course at times force needs to be used and sometimes a gun is necessary in an arrest.
I do think the police needs to have more power to arrest homeless, and laws to enforce treatments and social workers to help them if they are mentally ill or on drugs.