[Charlespg]

What the hell kind of conservative are you?

A conservative who thinks that we need to raise police standards in this country

[glasseye]

Was the dead guy charged with resisting arrest?

I know they like to do that.....and kill the dog of course....

just say’n....

[fr_freak]

A conservative who thinks that we need to raise police standards in this country

You're absolutely right about that part, but suggesting that local police become the wards of the federal government is like telling the inmates to guard the armory at the maximum security penitentiary.

[American_Centurion]

A conservative who thinks that we need to raise police standards in this country

I agree with you 100%. The question is how, I for one think there should be federal standards for PROSECUTION and IMPRISONMENT for most police misconduct. If they actually sent some of these dirtbags to the clink for a few years for some of the stuff short of MURDER, maybe, just MAYBE we would have a lot less crap like this.

[Knitebane]

A conservative who thinks that we need to raise police standards in this country

To the level of Lon Horiuchi?

[zeugma]

A conservative who thinks that we need to raise police standards in this country

You mean like they raised standards amongst those working airport security?

I understand your concerns, but federalizing police (which is where such a program would ultimately go) is not really a good idea.