The word "#overpolicing" is fast entering the American lexicon, was used last week in a decision by a federal judge:http://www.citypaper.com/blogs/the-news-hole/bcp-maryland-judge-draws-line-on-overpolicing-20150116,0,2901514.story …
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Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar interesting. It seems a softer phrase than one might otherwise use, so perhaps more acceptable?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Lollardfish
@Lollardfish Curious: what are some of the less-soft alternatives? "Police state"? "Police brutality"?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @Lollardfish
@Lollardfish I think of "overpolicing" as encompassing not just police violence but all the petty overpolicing (fines that make up 23% of…1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @ChaseMadar
@Lollardfish …Ferguson's municipal revenue). Also as including expansion of crim law, police power, into new spheres of life-world.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar yeah, that makes sense. I'm not arguing with the phrase, just thinking out loud about it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@Lollardfish I hearya. This issue of names, and rectifying the names, is very worth talking about, essential to how ish is framed.
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