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I thought BLM started in response to police violence against Trayvon Martin. Did I miss something?


George Zimmerman was not a police officer


George Zimmerman was part of neighborhood watch, what do you think will replace police?


That's not remotely relevant to what was being asked


> what do you think will replace police

A variety of domain-specialized community services organizations, many of which will have enforcement components, some armed, and probably at least one of which is investigatory/enforcement focussed, but no single monolithic paramilitary organization.

Not a neighborhood watch, but more like how federal law enforcement, and despite the fact that “state police” organizations do exist, that of most states, is organized.


Who would I get to round up trick-or-treaters rather than the cops? no one


> what do you think will replace police?

Honestly? My fear is that governments will privatize policing. Because that's the policy that both parties can agree on / take bribes from.


There was no police violence against Trayvon Martin.




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