Quote Originally Posted by headshake
i do believe in the safety of our neighborhoods as well. but more police, or keeping police around is NOT the answer. more police is how you get a police state (at least the start of). it is the citizens jobs as well as the police to maintain order in the nation. not to mention all these states/cities are going bankrupt and whatnot. more spending is not the key. if you fear for your safety, get a gun.


-shake
I HATE Newark Police more than most others, but in a city with so many murders... 167 Officers being taken off the streets and thereby drastically reducing the number of patrols and first responders scares the crap out of me, and really makes me fear for the community.

ohh and I really don't think lots of police make a police state.. Large numbers of Police may be a phenomenon within a Police state, but really isn't a contributing factor to the definition of a Police State..:twocents:

(the way Nwk cops will treat you and conduct themselves sure as hell makes you feel you're in a police state though haha)