Stop chasing the panacea; most problems are complex
"Less school shootings? Let's reduce the violent content of video games!" Or... maybe it's a rich quilt of reasons?
Here's an easy way to start: a big part of the "how to reform police" dialogue has been "Well, send mental health workers to incidents!" OK. I personally have a lot of questions about that, including "Who will train the $17/hour 911 operator to know whom to send?" and "Will mental health professionals be working at 3am if an incident happens then?" and …
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