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Anonymous wrote:She's three years too late to reimagine policing. They've already dumped a ton of mandates on the department and the department is now struggling to stay afloat. One of the results is increased violent crime. The political leaders should try working WITH the police department rather than against it to help improve staffing and operations. Quit treating them like public enemy number 1. they are county employees too.

It would help if they were interested in reform. They are not. They do not have any interest whatsover in racial equity, they get offended if you even mention race. They need to buckle up and be ready to be partners but if they aren't the politicians are going to keep at it because the electorate demands it.

DP here.

Have you actually watched any of the council meetings? The police have shown up, ready and willing to work. The council has thrown inaccurate data around, often blaming MCPD directly for the faults of policing everywhere. I’ve been nothing but impressed with the professionalism shown by police administration, who have to endure the unfounded hate being flung by members of the council.

Have you actually witnessed what the public wants? The latest public forum clearly demonstrated that the public wants MORE policing, which seemed to come as a surprise to council members.

The police aren’t the enemy. Perhaps if the council could work with them, the council could see that.

We obviously have different perspectives on the same meetings. I find MCPD to be very dishonest and disingenuous. But that's not surprising since you don't think MCPD should be held accountable for anything. I mean, increased crime is happening everywhere, that must mean there is nothing MCPD can do about it. The opioid epidemic is everywhere so no point in MCPD doing anything about it. I'm surprised you think we should even fund MCPD since you think national problems can't be addressed locally.

This isn’t worth continuing. Yes, we have differing perspectives. A person (MCPD, in this case) isn’t being dishonest simply because you disagree with their point. Also, nowhere did I say MCPD shouldn’t be held accountable. Nowhere. Please find that line and point it out to me. Why can’t a person support the police AND expect accountability? The two are not in opposition to each other. The rest of your post is just manufactured garbage that has nothing to do with my comment.

If you are going to address MCPD in the same disingenuous manner you just addressed me, then they have no hope.

That's not why I think they are dishonest, but keep saying that to convince yourself everyone who disagrees with you is stupid and wrong.

And yes you said, "The council has thrown inaccurate data around, often blaming MCPD directly for the faults of policing everywhere."

That means you don't think MCPD should ever have to even discuss a problem if it is one of the "faults of policing everywhere". Please.

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Anonymous wrote:She's three years too late to reimagine policing. They've already dumped a ton of mandates on the department and the department is now struggling to stay afloat. One of the results is increased violent crime. The political leaders should try working WITH the police department rather than against it to help improve staffing and operations. Quit treating them like public enemy number 1. they are county employees too.

It would help if they were interested in reform. They are not. They do not have any interest whatsover in racial equity, they get offended if you even mention race. They need to buckle up and be ready to be partners but if they aren't the politicians are going to keep at it because the electorate demands it.

DP here.

Have you actually watched any of the council meetings? The police have shown up, ready and willing to work. The council has thrown inaccurate data around, often blaming MCPD directly for the faults of policing everywhere. I’ve been nothing but impressed with the professionalism shown by police administration, who have to endure the unfounded hate being flung by members of the council.

Have you actually witnessed what the public wants? The latest public forum clearly demonstrated that the public wants MORE policing, which seemed to come as a surprise to council members.

The police aren’t the enemy. Perhaps if the council could work with them, the council could see that.

We obviously have different perspectives on the same meetings. I find MCPD to be very dishonest and disingenuous. But that's not surprising since you don't think MCPD should be held accountable for anything. I mean, increased crime is happening everywhere, that must mean there is nothing MCPD can do about it. The opioid epidemic is everywhere so no point in MCPD doing anything about it. I'm surprised you think we should even fund MCPD since you think national problems can't be addressed locally.

This isn’t worth continuing. Yes, we have differing perspectives. A person (MCPD, in this case) isn’t being dishonest simply because you disagree with their point. Also, nowhere did I say MCPD shouldn’t be held accountable. Nowhere. Please find that line and point it out to me. Why can’t a person support the police AND expect accountability? The two are not in opposition to each other. The rest of your post is just manufactured garbage that has nothing to do with my comment.

If you are going to address MCPD in the same disingenuous manner you just addressed me, then they have no hope.

That's not why I think they are dishonest, but keep saying that to convince yourself everyone who disagrees with you is stupid and wrong.

And yes you said, "The council has thrown inaccurate data around, often blaming MCPD directly for the faults of policing everywhere."

That means you don't think MCPD should ever have to even discuss a problem if it is one of the "faults of policing everywhere". Please.

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Anonymous wrote:She's three years too late to reimagine policing. They've already dumped a ton of mandates on the department and the department is now struggling to stay afloat. One of the results is increased violent crime. The political leaders should try working WITH the police department rather than against it to help improve staffing and operations. Quit treating them like public enemy number 1. they are county employees too.

It would help if they were interested in reform. They are not. They do not have any interest whatsover in racial equity, they get offended if you even mention race. They need to buckle up and be ready to be partners but if they aren't the politicians are going to keep at it because the electorate demands it.

DP here.

Have you actually watched any of the council meetings? The police have shown up, ready and willing to work. The council has thrown inaccurate data around, often blaming MCPD directly for the faults of policing everywhere. I’ve been nothing but impressed with the professionalism shown by police administration, who have to endure the unfounded hate being flung by members of the council.

Have you actually witnessed what the public wants? The latest public forum clearly demonstrated that the public wants MORE policing, which seemed to come as a surprise to council members.

The police aren’t the enemy. Perhaps if the council could work with them, the council could see that.

We obviously have different perspectives on the same meetings. I find MCPD to be very dishonest and disingenuous. But that's not surprising since you don't think MCPD should be held accountable for anything. I mean, increased crime is happening everywhere, that must mean there is nothing MCPD can do about it. The opioid epidemic is everywhere so no point in MCPD doing anything about it. I'm surprised you think we should even fund MCPD since you think national problems can't be addressed locally.

This isn’t worth continuing. Yes, we have differing perspectives. A person (MCPD, in this case) isn’t being dishonest simply because you disagree with their point. Also, nowhere did I say MCPD shouldn’t be held accountable. Nowhere. Please find that line and point it out to me. Why can’t a person support the police AND expect accountability? The two are not in opposition to each other. The rest of your post is just manufactured garbage that has nothing to do with my comment.

If you are going to address MCPD in the same disingenuous manner you just addressed me, then they have no hope.

That's not why I think they are dishonest, but keep saying that to convince yourself everyone who disagrees with you is stupid and wrong.

And yes you said, "The council has thrown inaccurate data around, often blaming MCPD directly for the faults of policing everywhere."

That means you don't think MCPD should ever have to even discuss a problem if it is one of the "faults of policing everywhere". Please.

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Anonymous wrote:She's three years too late to reimagine policing. They've already dumped a ton of mandates on the department and the department is now struggling to stay afloat. One of the results is increased violent crime. The political leaders should try working WITH the police department rather than against it to help improve staffing and operations. Quit treating them like public enemy number 1. they are county employees too.

It would help if they were interested in reform. They are not. They do not have any interest whatsover in racial equity, they get offended if you even mention race. They need to buckle up and be ready to be partners but if they aren't the politicians are going to keep at it because the electorate demands it.

DP here.

Have you actually watched any of the council meetings? The police have shown up, ready and willing to work. The council has thrown inaccurate data around, often blaming MCPD directly for the faults of policing everywhere. I’ve been nothing but impressed with the professionalism shown by police administration, who have to endure the unfounded hate being flung by members of the council.

Have you actually witnessed what the public wants? The latest public forum clearly demonstrated that the public wants MORE policing, which seemed to come as a surprise to council members.

The police aren’t the enemy. Perhaps if the council could work with them, the council could see that.

We obviously have different perspectives on the same meetings. I find MCPD to be very dishonest and disingenuous. But that's not surprising since you don't think MCPD should be held accountable for anything. I mean, increased crime is happening everywhere, that must mean there is nothing MCPD can do about it. The opioid epidemic is everywhere so no point in MCPD doing anything about it. I'm surprised you think we should even fund MCPD since you think national problems can't be addressed locally.

This isn’t worth continuing. Yes, we have differing perspectives. A person (MCPD, in this case) isn’t being dishonest simply because you disagree with their point. Also, nowhere did I say MCPD shouldn’t be held accountable. Nowhere. Please find that line and point it out to me. Why can’t a person support the police AND expect accountability? The two are not in opposition to each other. The rest of your post is just manufactured garbage that has nothing to do with my comment.

If you are going to address MCPD in the same disingenuous manner you just addressed me, then they have no hope.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's three years too late to reimagine policing. They've already dumped a ton of mandates on the department and the department is now struggling to stay afloat. One of the results is increased violent crime. The political leaders should try working WITH the police department rather than against it to help improve staffing and operations. Quit treating them like public enemy number 1. they are county employees too.

It would help if they were interested in reform. They are not. They do not have any interest whatsover in racial equity, they get offended if you even mention race. They need to buckle up and be ready to be partners but if they aren't the politicians are going to keep at it because the electorate demands it.

DP here.

Have you actually watched any of the council meetings? The police have shown up, ready and willing to work. The council has thrown inaccurate data around, often blaming MCPD directly for the faults of policing everywhere. I’ve been nothing but impressed with the professionalism shown by police administration, who have to endure the unfounded hate being flung by members of the council.

Have you actually witnessed what the public wants? The latest public forum clearly demonstrated that the public wants MORE policing, which seemed to come as a surprise to council members.

The police aren’t the enemy. Perhaps if the council could work with them, the council could see that.

We obviously have different perspectives on the same meetings. I find MCPD to be very dishonest and disingenuous. But that's not surprising since you don't think MCPD should be held accountable for anything. I mean, increased crime is happening everywhere, that must mean there is nothing MCPD can do about it. The opioid epidemic is everywhere so no point in MCPD doing anything about it. I'm surprised you think we should even fund MCPD since you think national problems can't be addressed locally.

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Anonymous wrote:She's three years too late to reimagine policing. They've already dumped a ton of mandates on the department and the department is now struggling to stay afloat. One of the results is increased violent crime. The political leaders should try working WITH the police department rather than against it to help improve staffing and operations. Quit treating them like public enemy number 1. they are county employees too.

It would help if they were interested in reform. They are not. They do not have any interest whatsover in racial equity, they get offended if you even mention race. They need to buckle up and be ready to be partners but if they aren't the politicians are going to keep at it because the electorate demands it.

DP here.

Have you actually watched any of the council meetings? The police have shown up, ready and willing to work. The council has thrown inaccurate data around, often blaming MCPD directly for the faults of policing everywhere. I’ve been nothing but impressed with the professionalism shown by police administration, who have to endure the unfounded hate being flung by members of the council.

Have you actually witnessed what the public wants? The latest public forum clearly demonstrated that the public wants MORE policing, which seemed to come as a surprise to council members.

The police aren’t the enemy. Perhaps if the council could work with them, the council could see that.

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Anonymous wrote:She's three years too late to reimagine policing. They've already dumped a ton of mandates on the department and the department is now struggling to stay afloat. One of the results is increased violent crime. The political leaders should try working WITH the police department rather than against it to help improve staffing and operations. Quit treating them like public enemy number 1. they are county employees too.

It would help if they were interested in reform. They are not. They do not have any interest whatsover in racial equity, they get offended if you even mention race. They need to buckle up and be ready to be partners but if they aren't the politicians are going to keep at it because the electorate demands it.

Anonymous wrote:She's three years too late to reimagine policing. They've already dumped a ton of mandates on the department and the department is now struggling to stay afloat. One of the results is increased violent crime. The political leaders should try working WITH the police department rather than against it to help improve staffing and operations. Quit treating them like public enemy number 1. they are county employees too.

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Anonymous wrote:She is completely over her head. On a zoom call she introduced herself by stale talking points and self promotion and gave a kitchen sink of initiatives she is for and will work on. A smart intelligent professional would have given two and explained her plan. She is herd mentality all the way. Cannot think for herself and goes with the herd. Once herd mentality spreads throughout the entire county government on any key issue, it quelches innovation and creative intelligent thinking from employees, diminishing their courage to speak up and finally promotes their disassociation from responsibility on any issue. ....the birth of mediocrity and ineffectivenss. No shock here that she is a huge hypocrite. Her first initiative of course was re-imagine the police. All very discouraging and sad that this is the quality of leadership we now have in Montgomery County. Maybe decades ago politicians could get away repetitive talking points , superficial lthinking, and group thinking, but today the problems are too complex. This strategy is complete ineffective today . Solving today's problems requires deep thinking, personal courage, analytical data, situational analysis, common sense, good insights and understanding of positive and negative externalities to problem solving.

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Anonymous wrote:She is completely over her head. On a zoom call she introduced herself by stale talking points and self promotion and gave a kitchen sink of initiatives she is for and will work on. A smart intelligent professional would have given two and explained her plan. She is herd mentality all the way. Cannot think for herself and goes with the herd. Once herd mentality spreads throughout the entire county government on any key issue, it quelches innovation and creative intelligent thinking from employees, diminishing their courage to speak up and finally promotes their disassociation from responsibility on any issue. ....the birth of mediocrity and ineffectivenss. No shock here that she is a huge hypocrite. Her first initiative of course was re-imagine the police. All very discouraging and sad that this is the quality of leadership we now have in Montgomery County. Maybe decades ago politicians could get away repetitive talking points , superficial lthinking, and group thinking, but today the problems are too complex. This strategy is complete ineffective today . Solving today's problems requires deep thinking, personal courage, analytical data, situational analysis, common sense, good insights and understanding of positive and negative externalities to problem solving.

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Anonymous wrote:That was the fastest political career since Santos! She's toast.

I actually don't think it will hurt her that much, but it certainly shows her true character.

Anonymous wrote:That was the fastest political career since Santos! She's toast.