Originally Posted by
willie
We may see policy shifts dictating what is probable cause to make traffic stops. The reason will be to limit interaction with persons who might resist. We may see directives not to arrest those with outstanding warrants. Instead, officers will direct these persons to surrender themselves. In some cases, special ops officers might attempt to arrest them at their residence. Is it a coincidence that most who resist arrest are from the same demographic group? As defunding takes place, training money will dry up too, but that is an obvious statement. My wife who is reactionary predicted that the current trend, if it continues, will disarm police. Supervisors might carry weapons but not the rank and file. I had not thought of this. Maybe cattle prods will come back. They did work.