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They are not really volunteers

Posted on: February 10, 2020 at 15:23:17 CT

meatiger MU

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All their equipment and station are paid by the towns..and they are paid an hourly rate when on duty or for training.

They are required to go through training to be an eligible volunteer.

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DumBlasio's diabolical effort re cops. He doesn't support - hokie VT - 2/10 14:36:53

RE: DumBlasio's diabolical effort re cops. He doesn't support - Tigrrrr! MU

- 2/10 18:20:23

RE: DumBlasio's diabolical effort re cops. He doesn't support - meatiger MU - 2/10 14:59:06

What are you talking about? Cops don't operate under their - hokie VT - 2/10 15:12:09

yes they do - meatiger MU - 2/10 15:14:44

Meh - Tigrrrr! MU

- 2/10 15:24:34

I forgot it was you. Very good points. Off you go. nm - hokie VT - 2/10 15:16:08

why should anyone support cops? (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/10 14:42:38

I thought you wanted a private force? - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 14:44:20

that’s not the subject here - pickle MU

- 2/10 14:50:17

We have a different name for it.... - Tigrrrr! MU

- 2/10 14:58:32

So do you support any type police force?(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 14:54:21

i support capitalist, free market solutions - pickle MU

- 2/10 14:59:06

wouldn't private force be exactly that? Kinda like a - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 15:09:03

Yes, it would be like that. a volunteer fire service - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:17:10

but BOTH are still private forces(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 15:27:08

yeeeeesssss (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:29:10

how would a public police force work in your view?(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 15:21:46

i don’t understand the question (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:25:13

volunteers fire departments - meatiger MU - 2/10 15:12:18

i guess I confused private fire protection companies with - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 15:20:05

They are not really volunteers - meatiger MU - 2/10 15:23:17

your are right, I used the wrong term, private firms could - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 15:24:16

In the big scheme of things - meatiger MU - 2/10 15:32:44

It is one potential option that could come from a - cnk ATL - 2/10 15:10:39

2nd one is the mafia's protection plan - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 15:12:48

that’s not a free market solution. that’s what the gvmt does - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:21:27

i was kiddin, just trying to imagian what a 2nd solution - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 15:23:24

i gave you two - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:24:43

but aren't BOTH still private? (nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 15:28:13

yes. i have no idea what you’re going after here (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:29:44

I was just confused by your original comment - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 15:34:42

let me clarify - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:42:58

thanks(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/10 15:45:15

well, that's extortion(nm) - cnk ATL - 2/10 15:13:36

There will always be some element of foce with law - MrBlueSky MU - 2/10 15:04:16

i’ve never said there wouldn’t be force - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:12:46

I know for a fact it would. There's a serial killer in your - MrBlueSky MU - 2/10 15:14:48

lol the victims are dead (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:18:43

I didn't claim this individual killed all homeless people - MrBlueSky MU - 2/10 15:20:41

you are limiting yourself - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:23:39

There would be no incentive. The targets are homeless people - MrBlueSky MU - 2/10 15:27:51

of course there is incentive - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:34:10

No, pickle. I'm not locked into anything. YOU are - MrBlueSky MU - 2/10 15:36:29

no, i’m the one who can see and who offers alternatives - pickle MU

- 2/10 15:46:11

you again neglect the important point here - MrBlueSky MU - 2/10 15:49:15

omg (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/10 16:06:07

He doesn't believe there should be any police (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 2/10 14:58:15

i don’t believe that at all (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/10 14:59:32