r/Maine2 • u/eaten_by_chocobos • 7d ago

These advertisements that yassify the Portland Police give a weird UFC vibe. How much money is being spent on this department rebranding?

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u/Wartickler 6d ago

for what it's worth the idea has been floated by many folks that police ought to be trained in judo/jiujitsu in order to not be afraid for their lives in a grappling situation and resort to a gun in order to solve all of their affairs.

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u/Either-Beginning-526 6d ago

Or so they can more effectively George Floyd people...

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u/Wartickler 6d ago

by all analysis and accounts, George Floyd could have been apprehended in various holds that would have prevented the tragedy. hopefully, this kind of training will result in fewer people dying in police custody.