Thread by @MrErnestOwens

The Amir Locke murder is another example of how you can't reform your way out of policing in America.

You literally have to trust the police in order to believe reform is possible.

How can you trust an institution that you have to DEMAND REFORM from?

Logically, it's trash.

Think about it, you have to create policies to reform police actions -- THEN reinforce consequences if they violate them -- THEN hope there aren't loopholes for them to fuck up -- THEN trust that politicians are actually on your side -- THEN hope they stay in office.

Yeah, no.

Meanwhile, while you're going through all that politicking and lobbying for the reform, the killings continue to increase, bad elected officials are in office reversing any previous progress, corruption can occur within said police reform organization -- only incremental "steps."

The only people who benefit from shit like this are those who make money from contracts pushing the reform, politicians who can claim "victory" from such incremental shit, and police unions who can bolster such money from fear mongering that lawlessness will happen without them.