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1/ Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams, when he was commander of my district, always struck me as a decent, smart fellow and straight shooter. Somehow, he lost track of the true meaning of public service along the way.
2/ He was disrespectful to and disdainful of bona fide victims of police misconduct. He refused to freely provide information to victims, including Samaria Rice, mother of #TamirRice—we had to resort to public-records request.
3/ He was dilatory about holding officers accountable and let serious, even racist misconduct slide. Example. Officers Brian Kazimer and Dan Crisan. In Aug. 2010, the officers brutalized a 16-year-old Latino child with Down Syndrome. thefreethoughtproject.com/racist-cops-as…
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Let's address the fearmongering talking point that real community oversight of police, such as what is proposed in #Issue24, would result in sizeable resignations of police.
This is an unambiguously good thing.
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Let's address the fearmongering talking point that real community oversight of police, such as what is proposed in #Issue24, would result in sizeable resignations of police.
This is an unambiguously good thing.
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The most obvious benefit is ridding our city of police officers who feels more citizen oversight is a bad thing.
This antagonistic attitude towards civilian "meddling" is a part of the police culture that must be eradicated.
This antagonistic attitude towards civilian "meddling" is a part of the police culture that must be eradicated.
What the "cop exodus" fearmongers fail to mention is that the inverse will likely be true as well.
Cleveland will be able to ATTRACT and PROMOTE better police officers by tangibly demonstrating that the city has taken a stand against corrupt, abusive, and racist police.
Cleveland will be able to ATTRACT and PROMOTE better police officers by tangibly demonstrating that the city has taken a stand against corrupt, abusive, and racist police.
At 2pm today @CleCityCouncil is having an emergency resolution meeting, initiated by Brian Kazy of Ward 16, opposing #Issue24.
Issue 24 empowers true community oversight in Cleveland, including subpoena power, rather than leaving it to police and a subservient city government.
Issue 24 empowers true community oversight in Cleveland, including subpoena power, rather than leaving it to police and a subservient city government.
This is the same council that joined the county in declaring racism a public health crisis last year.
Police abuse is the most obvious symptom of that sickness, and yet the council is refusing to make changes that could actually cure it.
Police abuse is the most obvious symptom of that sickness, and yet the council is refusing to make changes that could actually cure it.
