Mayors have total control of their Police because it is them who sets the budget. The major issue with the Ferguson Protestors was that the Police were being used as money generators for the City.
- tmlfan17

Yeah I corrected this later

https://twitter.com/wellw...tatus/1274361641153552390

I posted the quote of this yesterday, but here is the actual video. It's great. (frank) Simmons.

https://twitter.com/wellw...tatus/1274361641153552390

I posted the quote of this yesterday, but here is the actual video. It's great. (frank) Simmons.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Simmons fits in well at the Sun, I'll give him that.

Honest to goodness, I think he'll be lucky to get $4M per year.

There's going to be some weird salary discrepancies in the dressing rooms for the next few years.
- Atomic Wedgie

Well there won’t be bidding wars like the past.

I am curious about Petro.

I think the Leafs have a chance just based on the fact a bit part of FA will be about where a player wants to be not money.

Also if he wants long term, the Leafs are one of the few teams in the NHL right now who can sign him 6 years and give him max bonuses and salary for the first 1-3 years.

Pretty tempting for any player right now.

Matthews on Clown Shoes Simmons
- GreatGigInTheSky

As I said at the time, I wonder why he was allowed to make that public. It is someone's private medical information. Even if somehow it is "OK", I still think he is a douche for reporting it.

You know who else got killed by cops more frequently than other people?

(frank)ing criminals

You know who else got killed by cops more frequently than other people?

(frank)ing criminals
- MaximusAurelius

*gets popcorn*

The biggest issue is incarceration. Three points:

1. US sends more people to jail than anyone else 4.4% of population and 21% of people in jail.

2. 97% of people in jail do not stand trial. The penalties are so high that even most innocent accused who can't afford big time defence plead guilty to get lower sentences.

3. Jails are filled with young, black men and women.

Incarceration Rates among Men

White men ages 18 or older: 1 in 106
All men ages 18 or older: 1 in 54
Hispanic men ages 18 or older: 1 in 36
Black men ages 18 or older: 1 in 15
Black men ages 20–34: 1 in 9

Incarceration Rates among Women
White women ages 35–39: 1 in 355
Hispanic women ages 35–39: 1 in 297
All women ages 35–39: 1 in 265
Black women ages 35–39: 1 in 100
- Canada Cup

Who introduced the Crime Bill that did all that? Your answer Bill Clinton and pushed in the Senate by none other than Joe Biden. (Remember Hillary calling blacks super predators and needing to bring black men to heel?
Not to worry though Donald Trump with the help of Kanye West got the first Crime Bill passed in 30 years.

So you’re right, funding set by population and Mayor sets policy for Police Department. Discipline set through binding arbitration which is regularly overturned. Chief chosen by Mayor and is reviewed every three years by Council.

Council has unanimously passed resolution calling for plebiscite an disbanding police department to be replaced a by new public safety body. Nobody ran on this but everything changed with George Floyd killing.
- Canada Cup

this is too big of change in policy to occur without voters having their say.

a special vote should take place if a change this big is to occur.

You know who else got killed by cops more frequently than other people?

(frank)ing criminals
- MaximusAurelius

The Sangria must be going down nicely eh!

Next topic please.

How do you make your Sangria?

https://twitter.com/wellw...tatus/1274361641153552390

I posted the quote of this yesterday, but here is the actual video. It's great. (frank) Simmons.
- GreatGigInTheSky

https://twitter.com/Accou...tatus/1282673293032652800

*gets popcorn*
- joel878

Done with the Politics and wish the Leafs would stay out of it as well.
I'm glad Ilya Micheyev (however it's spelled) is back. I think he was sorely missed and we're not really hearing how his healthy return can help the Leafs.

this is too big of change in policy to occur without voters having their say.

a special vote should take place if a change this big is to occur.
- Tumbleweed

that's what the plebiscite is for.... ?

Done with the Politics and wish the Leafs would stay out of it as well.
I'm glad Ilya Micheyev (however it's spelled) is back. I think he was sorely missed and we're not really hearing how his healthy return can help the Leafs.
- tmlfan17

Yeah but when he wins the conn smyte, the Leafs will have to pay him what he is worth. Then he will suck.

Done with the Politics and wish the Leafs would stay out of it as well.
I'm glad Ilya Micheyev (however it's spelled) is back. I think he was sorely missed and we're not really hearing how his healthy return can help the Leafs.
- tmlfan17

It can't, cause apparently now the third line really sucks.

Well there won’t be bidding wars like the past.

I am curious about Petro.

I think the Leafs have a chance just based on the fact a bit part of FA will be about where a player wants to be not money.

Also if he wants long term, the Leafs are one of the few teams in the NHL right now who can sign him 6 years and give him max bonuses and salary for the first 1-3 years.

Pretty tempting for any player right now.
- Santo_44

Very much hope it works out this way.

The biggest issue is incarceration. Three points:

1. US sends more people to jail than anyone else 4.4% of population and 21% of people in jail.

2. 97% of people in jail do not stand trial. The penalties are so high that even most innocent accused who can't afford big time defence plead guilty to get lower sentences.

3. Jails are filled with young, black men and women.

Incarceration Rates among Men

White men ages 18 or older: 1 in 106
All men ages 18 or older: 1 in 54
Hispanic men ages 18 or older: 1 in 36
Black men ages 18 or older: 1 in 15
Black men ages 20–34: 1 in 9

Incarceration Rates among Women
White women ages 35–39: 1 in 355
Hispanic women ages 35–39: 1 in 297
All women ages 35–39: 1 in 265
Black women ages 35–39: 1 in 100
- Canada Cup

arrests/convictions are a the band-aid solution that occurs when all else has already failed.

there is an issue that certain communities in american cities are over policed; often predominately black communities.

life can't just keep on going on as is. if people of afraid of police, the system isn't working.

but there needs to be solution that is more than one sided. there are 2 sides to this issue of high incarnation rates among black people. comprehensive solutions need to be developed.

the band-aid solution of defunding the police may address incarceration rates; but will do nothing for crime rates.

As I said at the time, I wonder why he was allowed to make that public. It is someone's private medical information. Even if somehow it is "OK", I still think he is a douche for reporting it.
- Aetherial

Serious. And from the sounds of it, others in the business knew about it but were above being the piece of poop that Simmons is and report it.

Some people on the Twitter said he did the same thing a few years back with Brian Murry and his cancer.

https://twitter.com/Account4hockey/status/1282673293032652800
- bobbyisno1

Very much hope it works out this way.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Either way I see Dubas doing some creative moves that we don't see coming.

It can't, cause apparently now the third line really sucks.
- bobbyisno1

I think the forward lines are pretty solid. I worry about the D - Pairings though

that's what the plebiscite is for.... ?
- TheMussel

it's trump's fault that i can't read. so suck it.

Matthews on Clown Shoes Simmons
- GreatGigInTheSky

https://twitter.com/MarkF...tatus/1274347999146192897

https://twitter.com/MarkFraser02/status/1274347999146192897
- Atomic Wedgie

Crazy what people will do for a couple reads