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View Poll Results: Do we need a separate Police forum?
Yes 15 34.88%
No 28 65.12%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 05-07-2015, 01:33 PM
 
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There's no option to vote "YES! YES! PLEASE DEAR GOD, YES!!!!!"
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Old 05-07-2015, 06:23 PM
 
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No. The cop stories are hot right now. It'll die down in time. What should City-Data do, start a separate forum for every news story that soars in popularity?
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Old 05-07-2015, 06:42 PM
 
Location: Sarasota, FL
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No. The cop stories are hot right now. It'll die down in time. What should City-Data do, start a separate forum for every news story that soars in popularity?
Depends in part on how easy it is to start and close forums. Nothing wrong with opening a new one whenever some "theme" in current events starts to dominate the dialogue.
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Old 05-07-2015, 07:07 PM
 
Location: London
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Absolutely not. The police play a significant role in a lot of the current events. Police related events shouldn't be shelved away 'somewhere else' just because people are tired of seeing them mentioned.

If anything, that should make people think. There's clearly a problem with the police force in this country. That's something that really is in need of people's attention.
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Old 05-07-2015, 07:10 PM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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I say yes. We need a central place from which to view all those fascinating threads about cops, such as recent threads re cops biting people in the testicles or buying them a nice dinner. IT'S ON!
Might end up with another forum all about bit testicles.
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Old 05-07-2015, 07:12 PM
 
Location: London
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I vote no, but I do believe numerous threads need to be merged together.
No. Many police incidents warrant their own spotlight. Lumping them all together dilutes the attention each incident deserve.

If there are several threads at once on the same incident, then sure, merge those. But leave different cases in their distinct threads.
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Old 05-07-2015, 07:19 PM
 
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No; I doubt many police would comment on the forum. It be like reading only the Christian hater rants on Christian forum with no Christians discussions its intended for.
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Old 05-07-2015, 09:10 PM
 
Location: zooland 1
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Sure.. put them anywhere Ill still do my dance with the devils

Can we throw pot in there as well?

Then it will be a nice sedate forum
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Old 05-07-2015, 09:28 PM
 
Location: Self explanatory
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I created this because it's getting harder and harder each day to come to this forum and find any current events that aren't police related. And those that aren't get buried very quickly.
Hrmmm, maybe that means something?
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Old 05-08-2015, 12:23 PM
 
Location: Western Colorado
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Nah, it's current events. And it gives the handful of posters here who seem to do nothing but look up police abuse cases every single day a place to vent and an audience.
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