tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252326404934310862.post6006827688940728907..comments2024-03-19T20:58:13.647-07:00Comments on Non-violent grass roots reform and Democracy: The threat to police is greatly exaggeratedZacherydtaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698044667634105382noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252326404934310862.post-48445489958993527342015-10-22T06:45:35.532-07:002015-10-22T06:45:35.532-07:00It is difficult if not impossible to get that data...It is difficult if not impossible to get that data since it is only recently that full counts of people shot and killed by police have been compiled at the grassroots, although they're trying to fill in as much as they can about past activities.<br /><br />Given enough time they can tell with existing statistics which cities have more police shootings and if they're more common in abandoned inner cities. We already have more than enough information to determine that we would be much better of increasing spending on education with local control by people in academic community instead of corporate control without financing. <br /><br />This would improve quality of life and decrease all crime making everyone safer.<br /><br />Unfortunately the political establishment doesn't use good research, favoring pseudo-research financed by campaign contributors. Zacherydtaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698044667634105382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252326404934310862.post-56956464886217211002015-10-21T16:39:25.634-07:002015-10-21T16:39:25.634-07:00Great research and important commentary.
There may...Great research and important commentary.<br />There may be another factor to consider to assess the current threat to police officers: the number of police officers shot and killed by offenders as a % of the number of all people shot and killed. In the past year that is 4/about 250 while in the 70's the average was 4/1500. Keep thinking - it might provide solutions and protections. mkemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00366234652668850244noreply@blogger.com