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Assault in the military > cops > domestic violence > white supremacists
I read the Times story, “After Failures to Curb Sexual Assault, a Move Toward a Major Shift in Military Law: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has fought for years to remove commanders from deciding assault cases. Now, more colleagues and a Pentagon … Continue reading
Posted in Guns in the U.S. of A., police violence, Racism, The Facts of Life
Tagged insurrectionists, Kirsten Gillibrand, military law, police violence, purpose of war, sexual assault in military, Vietnam War, white supremacy
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Systemic racism in the USA? Nah
From Harper’s Weekly Review: Days before Philadelphia’s first official day of remembrance for the 1985 police bombing of the MOVE organization, it was revealed that the bones of black children murdered in the siege had been used without permission for … Continue reading
Posted in police violence, Racism, The Facts of Life
Tagged Harper's Weekly Review, MOVE, Real Bones
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Do police departments evaluate cops for problems of character?
Yesterday, in my post about psychological testing for police candidates, I asked if any psychologist could offer an opinion about the possibilities of thorough psychological testing in the New York Police Department. I got an even more specific response than … Continue reading
Posted in police violence, Racism, The Facts of Life
Tagged New York Police Department, NYPD, NYPD psychologists, Rikers Island
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