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Oakland Police Commission & Ex Cons

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June 16, 2017, 02:16 PM
ulsterman
Oakland Police Commission & Ex Cons
Friend sent me this article:
Police Commission Article


"Former cops need not apply, but former inmates are being encouraged by the city of Oakland to apply for slots on the city’s new police commission.

A notice recently posted on the city’s website for would-be commissioners says, “Must be an Oakland resident. Must be at least 18 years old. Formerly incarcerated individuals encouraged to apply.”

Barry Donelan, head of the Oakland Police Officers Association, said recruiting ex-cons to help select the chief and discipline officers for misconduct was “extremely distasteful.”

And what really bugs the cops is that the voter-approved measure creating the commission bars current and former Oakland cops from serving, as well as police union employees."
June 16, 2017, 02:26 PM
corsair
That new commission is set-up to be a kangaroo court. OPD has had a number of problems over the last 30-years, both internal issues and being used as a political punching bag. I believe they're one of a handful of departments in the country that have been placed under control or, heavy oversight by the Federal DOJ.
June 16, 2017, 03:03 PM
arfmel
Insanity
June 16, 2017, 03:34 PM
Marlin Fan
quote:
Originally posted by arfmel:
Insanity


No Shit
June 16, 2017, 07:11 PM
YooperSigs
Kalifornia
Roll Eyes


End of Earth: 2 Miles
Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles
June 16, 2017, 07:34 PM
patw
We need to build the wall and include Commifornia.
June 17, 2017, 12:34 PM
Citadel
They have given the Inmates the Keys to the Asylum.