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Don’t dismantle it. Launch an investigation, bring charges, publicize the trial, convict the officers, and lock them up.

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She’s trying to be mayor, not the queen.

One mayor stands no chance against the system of DAs, lawyers, unions, and judges, that protect the police.

Between qualified immunity and “no specific obligation to protect”, you’d be hard pressed to find any charges that stick.

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And then dismantle the department.

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Is this the same woman the cops threatened with a probation violation if she didn’t stop being so vocal about the extent of their worthlessness?

Regardless, I wish her all the best and hope she succeeds!

Edit: Not the same woman, but good time to remind people that they were scumbags all the way through even after the shooting was done. https://www.newsweek.com/uvalde-mom-who-saved-kids-school-shooting-says-police-threatened-her-1712842

A mother who ran into Robb Elementary School to rescue her two children during a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, last week says police threatened to violate her probation for speaking about the incident to reporters.

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If she wins, Uvalde will be better for it.

That was my going in position, but I appreciate the additional info nonetheless. Thanks!

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Also running for mayor is Cody Smith, a senior vice president at the First State Bank of Uvalde. Smith previously held the post and was mayor from 2008 to 2012. Prior to being mayor, he was a member of the city council elected in 1995 and served for 12 years.

“I would come to the position with some experience,” said Smith, “[…] and then I just want to do anything I can to help this community, you know, heal and, you know, and prosper.”.

Uh you know, stuff and, uh, and things. Not for money or anything.

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his first initiative would be building a committee consisting of city, county and school district members to work towards a permanent memorial to honor the lives lost at Robb Elementary.

Well, there’s progress. /s

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Also we will put all sorts of religious bullshit all over the memorial because god.

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Good for her, hope she can win, and make some good changes. Though I’m not super hopeful.

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Based. I wish her well.

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