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Check out the history of NYPD “brownies” and, most recently, the green uniforms.

Every time they try to disarm part of the police force, those officers get attacked.



Can't this be solved by disarming them, but letting them keep the gun (no bullets)?


They solved it in 1996 by incorporating traffic "officers" into the police force.

https://buffalonews.com/news/traffic-brownies-join-nypd/arti...


yes, because I'm sure no one will realize that within a month and then just run because there are no consequences.


I don't mean all the officers. If you "disarmed" 50% of the officers, you'd expect officer shootings to drop by 40% (random estimate), but I doubt people would alter their behavior knowing that there's still 50% chance they can get shot.


Free guns for anyone who already has one. Smart.




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