BR> YOU choose where you live, and the circumstances.  YOU have the power 
BR> to make  changes. 
RB> Again, back to the flawed idea that we have a CHOICE. No,
There is always a choice, usually several.
RB> I'm in a lease that I 
RB> cannot break. If I could, I wouldn't have the money to move
Sure you can.  Of course it would cost you, I have
never found someone who would not let you buy out your
lease.
RB> somewhere right  now. Keep in mind how expensive moving is.
Huh?  A car, free boxes from almost any store in town
and a $19.95 a day U-Haul trailer and you're on your
way.  Been there, done that, more then once.
RB> Moving whenever you want is a  luxury, and not one that many
RB> people have.
No very few people are willing to make the sacrifices.
They are either happy where they are or rather sit
where they are and bitXh.
RB> Yeah, you got it. What do you think really happens when a
RB> complaint is filed  with the police? Outrage at the
A lot DOES depend on the department, everyone would
have to admit that.
RB> precinct?! Haha.. the complaints have gone as  high as the
RB> federal level, actually. The mass media has a definite
Ever heard of a law suit?  Unlike the federal
government you don't need a cities permission to sue
them.
RB> federal level, actually. The mass media has a definite
RB> pro-cop  bias, so those with the most political power - the
HA!  There are very few things a news unit would rather
have then a nice police scandal.  It sales papers and
air time. 
RB> upper middle class - a)  don't ever hear about there being a
RB> problem and b) don't directly experience  it, so they don't
I'll go you one better, they think what ever the police
did the crook deserved even more.
RB> What city do you live in? I'd be more than happy to find out
RB> about your police  department and what they've been up to
I doubt it.  I live in a small town and keep up on them
myself.  BTW, when was the last time you attended a
city board/managers/council meeting?  When was the last
time you filed a FOIA statement to get police records?
Better yet when was the last time you got your info
from something other than a news source?
See I'm what you might call pro-active.  I keep an eye
on my local government so I can try to head off things.
                      Remember:  Freedom isn't Free!
--- timEd-B11
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