I agree, the leadership has to hold their subordinates accountable at all times. As a squad leader in boot camp if three of my men got one strike each I had to serve the punnishment. It was MY responsibility. If one man had three hits, I and that man hed to be punished. Elected officials DO NOT have to take a rest or demonstrate their abilities. IT IS A SHAME.....
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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI
I spent almost 21 years in the Army, 1966 - 1986. The Army philosophy on problems in a unit was that they were caused by a lack of proper leadership. I have seen division commanders, Major General, and brigade commander, Colonel, relieved of duty for problems in subordinate units. Also numerous battalion and company commanders relieved of duty for problems in their unit. Right or wrong the thinking is that the commander should know what is going on in his command and correct any problems.
Police departments are not autonomous organizations operating as they see fit. ALL these cities where these past and recent questionable shootings and harassment have happened had a mayor and a city council that is charged with insuring their police department operates fairly and legally. I have no doubt that these problems have been known to the governor, mayor and city council but they did NOTHING about it! If they claim they weren't aware of it they are lying through their teeth or are complete morons. You be the judge.
If you look at the racial makeup of the elected leadership in these cities you will find that they are predominantly minorities and have been for years. Why weren't these problems corrected long ago??????? You have to wonder if they really give a damn about the people who elected them to office. Again, you be the judge.
Everyone is blaming the present federal administration for these problems and demanding corrective action. According to all the activists this problem is systemic and have been in place for years so why didn't the previous administration correct them? Why didn't the state and local governments do anything? Do we really want a federal government so powerful that states rights become a thing of the past?
Why haven't the so-called leaders resigned their office like the chief of police did that I mentioned earlier? The Chief failed in her job and so did the mayor and city council but yet they don't accept their own incompetence and blame the police officers. The problems are in the individual cities and states and who should know best how to take care of a local problem? Definitely not some bureaucrat in Washington, DC.
If this was a military organizaton, all these morons in local government would have been relieved. Since this is not the military maybe the voters should wake up and relieve them of their duties. I doubt that will happen because idiots elect idiots.
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