I Agree With Michael Moore?!?

Michael Moore suggested we disarm police. With a caveat, I agree with that statement.

Caveat
If we continue in the mindset of shiny badges granting extra rights, then we need to disarm those who wear the shiny badges, or else it is only a matter of time before we become a nation ruled solely by tyrants.

But, without that caveat, it would probably be a bad idea.

So what would you do?

Good question... I'm glad you asked...

Ruler For A Day
Of course, if I was ruler for a day (scary thought, huh?), I'd go about things a bit different:
* No victim = no crime
* Police would protect and serve, and could not be militarized.
* There would be no civil fines handed out by police. No quotas. (Of course, this falls under the doctrine of no victim = no crime)
* All police would have to meet minimum requirements (no maximums), including IQ, verbal and written communication skills, and with limits on personal aggressive tendencies. They would also have to be truly proficient in marksmanship, as well as real martial arts (Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing, as a minimum).
* All police would have to wear body cameras at all times. In cases of body camera "failure," the officer would have to be immediately suspended and presumed guilty of wrongdoing unless or until there was unaltered video evidence to the contrary.
* All officers would have to carry a professional liability insurance (like E&O insurance or Malpractice Insurance in other fields). An uninsurable person cannot be an officer.
* No paid leave during investigations.
* All laws apply equally to citizens and police officers.
* Any officer found guilty of breaking the law on duty gets blacklisted from employment in law enforcement anywhere. Since we are operating under the rule of "no victim = no crime," the blacklisting is permanent.

There's a lot more I could add, but this gets to the core of the matter. What do you think?

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