Wudi@feddit.uk to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agoTIL that Missouri forced Kansas City to spend at least 25% of its budget on police. The measure passed, despite 66% of Kansas City residents opposing itboltsmag.orgexternal-linkmessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1866arrow-down15
arrow-up1861arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Missouri forced Kansas City to spend at least 25% of its budget on police. The measure passed, despite 66% of Kansas City residents opposing itboltsmag.orgWudi@feddit.uk to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square99fedilink
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoUrban police have a fuck ton of high tech equipment, high pay, and unlimited overtime (because the cities politically can’t stop them from taking it). They also have frequent legal costs because they keep violating citizens’ rights.
Urban police have a fuck ton of high tech equipment, high pay, and unlimited overtime (because the cities politically can’t stop them from taking it). They also have frequent legal costs because they keep violating citizens’ rights.