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releasesafeties t1_j65sybz wrote

MPD is expecting the worst, considering they've canceled our days off and put us all on 12 hour shifts. Obviously that's mostly just in case things get out of hand.

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DistrictBaguette t1_j66bukc wrote

MPD trying to justify their budget and overtime

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Formergr t1_j66pbim wrote

And if they didn’t try to proactively be prepared and shit went down with not enough of them to handle it, you’d be shitting on them for slacking, right? Pick one.

There’s a lot of legitimate things to criticize MPD for, but being prepared like this when many other cities are doing the exact same thing should not be one of them.

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masteryodaswisdom t1_j6cb3c6 wrote

That's cuz after George Floyd they have experience knowing what to expect. If protests happen again, police will be even more equipped to deal with dissent. Especially since Tyre's execution was so much more violent than George's (imo) and they know people are traumatized, emotional, and upset

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Shorseys22 t1_j695qr2 wrote

So you all prepare for this but not J6?

Edit: Downvotes are neat. Nevertheless, MPD knew about it in December. They were also asked to respond during. https://www.justsecurity.org/81806/january-6-intelligence-and-warning-timeline/

Nevertheless, it proves my point. Our police department is a shitshow, and they need better leadership accountability. We as a community should vote to break up their shitty Union and put them on a civilian oversight board while also making all officers obtain liability insurance for actions unbecoming. I’m sick and tired of my dollars going to protect those who don’t protect us.

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Acoustic_Ginger t1_j681czx wrote

Ah, so planning to make things worse when y'all get too upset that people are angry at you. Cool, just like every protest.

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