The basic fundamental police response to situations needs to change. Unfortunately, they’ve been trained for generations to dominate in their basic actions. Just today, reports of a student in Merced shot dead. Yes, he stabbed people. Obviously he was dangerous and upset. But, did he need to be shot dead? I seriously doubt it.

Can’t a group of police officers take other action against a lone boy? And if it comes to the point of shooting, can’t an officer, who likely spends time practicing at a shooting range, shoot NOT TO KILL? It’s come to the point of asking the basic question, Do We Need Police? Carl T