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The Wizard

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22. Many departments employ military training for their officers.

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Sun Apr 13, 2025, 04:22 PM

Apr 2025

Keeping the peace and killing the enemy are not one in the same. Military training is focused on us against them. Police should not be an occupying military force.

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Many departments employ military training for their officers. The Wizard Apr 2025 #22

But the ARE an occupying force... regnaD kciN Apr 2025 #26

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