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 ==== Violence ==== ==== Violence ====
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 //​Richard'​s Comments on Jenny'​s document **J-Greeman_PoliceInteraction.docx**//​ Please go to Dropbox, Violence Topic folder, to read excerpt of her “Police Interaction with Communities of Color in the 
Context of American Racism” by Jenny Greeman for PAF 9100 Introduction to Public Affairs, Baruch College, which I have tried to transform from a Source to a Story by "​plagiarising"​ her paper, putting her verbs in the past, and imagining a "​historical"​ context. The bulk (80%) of what you will read below is copy/pasted directly from Jenny with minor alterations. It didn't take long. Try it on your own papers. //​Richard'​s Comments on Jenny'​s document **J-Greeman_PoliceInteraction.docx**//​ Please go to Dropbox, Violence Topic folder, to read excerpt of her “Police Interaction with Communities of Color in the 
Context of American Racism” by Jenny Greeman for PAF 9100 Introduction to Public Affairs, Baruch College, which I have tried to transform from a Source to a Story by "​plagiarising"​ her paper, putting her verbs in the past, and imagining a "​historical"​ context. The bulk (80%) of what you will read below is copy/pasted directly from Jenny with minor alterations. It didn't take long. Try it on your own papers.
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 So how did this happen? Let’s start here ....// So how did this happen? Let’s start here ....//
  
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 After one too many police killings of unarmed blacks in the big coastal city of Baltadelphia piled on top of a police corruption scandal, in which it was revealed that “these guys were both the cops and the robbers,” something drastic had to be done to control the situation and reassure the public’s faith in “law and order.” This was on the eve of an election which brought to power a citizen based popup party of Black Lives Matter folks and civil libertarians,​ teachers, some professionals and other liberal elements. At the same time, a long pending federal court order enjoined the city and its district to turn over the management of public safety to a federally appointed police Czar with full power to impose reforms for three years. ​ After one too many police killings of unarmed blacks in the big coastal city of Baltadelphia piled on top of a police corruption scandal, in which it was revealed that “these guys were both the cops and the robbers,” something drastic had to be done to control the situation and reassure the public’s faith in “law and order.” This was on the eve of an election which brought to power a citizen based popup party of Black Lives Matter folks and civil libertarians,​ teachers, some professionals and other liberal elements. At the same time, a long pending federal court order enjoined the city and its district to turn over the management of public safety to a federally appointed police Czar with full power to impose reforms for three years. ​
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 The man for the job was retired Marine General Smedley Butler Grant II, a gritty, battle-worn field commander – used to being obeyed. Not everybody was aware that SB Grant had quietly resigned his field command in Afghanistan in sharp disagreement with the Pentagon’s failed strategy of “pacification” – breaking down doors in the night looking for terrorist suspects and terrorizing the population while demoralizing our own troops. General Grant, now plenipotentiary Police Commander, immediately took charge. His first battle was to break through the “blue wall of silence” that was preventing honest cops from revealing the criminal acts of the “rotten apples,” whose brutal, racist, and larcenous behavior and outlook set the standard for the Department, thus “spoiling the whole barrel.” ​   ​ The man for the job was retired Marine General Smedley Butler Grant II, a gritty, battle-worn field commander – used to being obeyed. Not everybody was aware that SB Grant had quietly resigned his field command in Afghanistan in sharp disagreement with the Pentagon’s failed strategy of “pacification” – breaking down doors in the night looking for terrorist suspects and terrorizing the population while demoralizing our own troops. General Grant, now plenipotentiary Police Commander, immediately took charge. His first battle was to break through the “blue wall of silence” that was preventing honest cops from revealing the criminal acts of the “rotten apples,” whose brutal, racist, and larcenous behavior and outlook set the standard for the Department, thus “spoiling the whole barrel.” ​   ​
  
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 He set up a truly impartial Civilian Police Review Board with the mandate to hear and judge in public all civilian complaints, past and present, against policemen and sent him their conclusions. The General had the power to turn an indicted policeman over to the Feds for prosecution on civil rights or racketeering charges or to allow him to resign in return for naming a few names. “Unwilling accomplices” were encouraged to come forward anonymously. With the unavoidable consequences of criminal activity made clear, the “blue wall of silence” was breached and the Department was purged of the bad element that had long dominated. ​ He set up a truly impartial Civilian Police Review Board with the mandate to hear and judge in public all civilian complaints, past and present, against policemen and sent him their conclusions. The General had the power to turn an indicted policeman over to the Feds for prosecution on civil rights or racketeering charges or to allow him to resign in return for naming a few names. “Unwilling accomplices” were encouraged to come forward anonymously. With the unavoidable consequences of criminal activity made clear, the “blue wall of silence” was breached and the Department was purged of the bad element that had long dominated. ​
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 Worse still, from the point of view of the financial oligarchs, was the impression that the example of Baltadelphia’s apparently successful police reform would soon spread to other cities and deprive big capital of the shock troops on which it had always depended to “keep order” by using violence against any popular threats to its domination. So suddenly, the issue went national as the billionaire Coke Brothers, the Tea Party and the alt/right trolls launched a huge fake news offensive. The “failure of the Baltadelphia experiment” became a common theme for mainstream media pundits. ​ Worse still, from the point of view of the financial oligarchs, was the impression that the example of Baltadelphia’s apparently successful police reform would soon spread to other cities and deprive big capital of the shock troops on which it had always depended to “keep order” by using violence against any popular threats to its domination. So suddenly, the issue went national as the billionaire Coke Brothers, the Tea Party and the alt/right trolls launched a huge fake news offensive. The “failure of the Baltadelphia experiment” became a common theme for mainstream media pundits. ​
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 Thus public opinion was already prepared for the worst when three Baltadelphia policemen were killed, under mysterious circumstances,​ and their tragic death immediately blamed on “pacifist training” and “over-restrictive regulations” that prevented them from defending themselves when “attacked.” All over the country, conservatives,​ police unions, chambers of commerce, jumped on the band wagon, criticising General Grant’s reforms, accusing him of “McCarthyite tactics” in purging the Police Department, denouncing his soft-headed philosophy, ridiculing in homophobic terms the use of the Arts in police training. Finally, it was revealed that as a Marine field commander, General Grant had criticised the conduct of the Afganistan war (now in its third decade) and was forced to resign. Thus public opinion was already prepared for the worst when three Baltadelphia policemen were killed, under mysterious circumstances,​ and their tragic death immediately blamed on “pacifist training” and “over-restrictive regulations” that prevented them from defending themselves when “attacked.” All over the country, conservatives,​ police unions, chambers of commerce, jumped on the band wagon, criticising General Grant’s reforms, accusing him of “McCarthyite tactics” in purging the Police Department, denouncing his soft-headed philosophy, ridiculing in homophobic terms the use of the Arts in police training. Finally, it was revealed that as a Marine field commander, General Grant had criticised the conduct of the Afganistan war (now in its third decade) and was forced to resign.
  
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 The positive side of the Baltadelphia experiment was driven underground,​ but not forgotten, however. And when political circumstances changed it was revived. The positive side of the Baltadelphia experiment was driven underground,​ but not forgotten, however. And when political circumstances changed it was revived.
  
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-=== HOW #2 ===+
  
 == Schwartzman'​s Scenarios (2 & 3 combined) == == Schwartzman'​s Scenarios (2 & 3 combined) ==
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 The 7 Core Assumptions of Restorative Justice as defined by Carolyn Boyes-Watson and Kay Prants: 1) The true self in everyone is good, wise, and powerful; 2) The world is profoundly interconnected;​ 3) All human beings have a deep desire to be in a good relationship;​ 4) All human beings have gifts, and everyone is needed for what they bring; 5) Everything we need to make positive change is already here; 6) Human beings are holistic; and 7) We need practices to build habits of living from the core self. The 7 Core Assumptions of Restorative Justice as defined by Carolyn Boyes-Watson and Kay Prants: 1) The true self in everyone is good, wise, and powerful; 2) The world is profoundly interconnected;​ 3) All human beings have a deep desire to be in a good relationship;​ 4) All human beings have gifts, and everyone is needed for what they bring; 5) Everything we need to make positive change is already here; 6) Human beings are holistic; and 7) We need practices to build habits of living from the core self.
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