In this thread we post our most :LIB: takes, and discuss whether that is the logical end point on a given topic or whether we need to lose that last bit of liberalism.
In this thread we post our most :LIB: takes, and discuss whether that is the logical end point on a given topic or whether we need to lose that last bit of liberalism.
There's certainly apathy and lack of effective use of resources, but even if those were solved you'll still have issues relating to who the investigating police are and how they are trained - i.e. largely not drawn from the community they investigate, a previous role arresting and detaining primarily poor and nonwhite people, racist and sexist views, training in dodgy police forensics and interview techniques that are designed to extract confessions - in addition to training in practices that are designed to obtain pleas of guilty in exchange for a reduction in the burden on defendants where police are also the prosecuting agency.
Oh yeah, no current cops should keep their jobs. My thinking is more that the statistics around solving crimes might not be reflective of our maximum capacity to solve crimes.