When a system designed to protect law and order enforces the law disproportionately, you lose the order. The Police Force must protect our communities.pic.twitter.com/YEAmmGiiK7
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The freedoms that the police have sworn to protect are threatened when federal programs provide them with weapons designed to protect our nation from foreign enemies.
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Militarizing the police force has led to aggressive enforcement of the law in communities with low-income and people of color. Demilitarizing the police force will allow for trust and legitimacy surrounding the police force to be established once again.
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The powerful legal side of the police force has allowed for abuses of power against communities of color and low-income.
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When a system designed to protect law and order enforces the law disproportionately, you lose order. Florida is one of 18 states with a Police Bill of Rights (PBoR).
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These are laws that nullify evidence and allow for investigations into police matters to be conducted internally, effectively giving police officers the license to kill with little worry about being charged and convicted.
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Establishing federal and community-based systems of accountability is necessary to ensure police forces remain transparent and fair.
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