Speak Up: Delaware lawmakers push major police-reform measures

Exactly one year after George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparked worldwide calls for systemic change, Delaware lawmakers announced three bills aimed at police reform. The measures, which supporters hope will become law by the time the regularly scheduled legislative session wraps up at the end of June, would remove some of the protections that can serve to shield police officers. In short, the proposals would change the police use-of-force standard to make it more objective, expand the Department of Justice’s ability to investigate use-of-force incidents and provide greater transparency in cases of police misconduct by making records public.

• Yet, no push for criminal reform. Hmm. — Jon Walczak

• There is, actually. By striking the root of crime and addressing the issues of poverty and societal alienation, we can reduce and eliminate the drive to commit crime. — Pete Schonert

• And how does police reform play into your theory? — Jon Walczak

• By taking an ideologically agnostic approach, we can look at what crimes hurt society the most and what laws hurt society the most, and we can adjust the focus of law enforcement accordingly. — Pete Schonert

• But you forgot to mention criminals again. — Jon Walczak

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