Sen. Tim Scott warns of the 'one thing you cannot do' in passing police reform
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., warned that with rises in violent crime in cities across the country, there is one thing that lawmakers cannot do if they hope to pass effective police reform.
"One thing you cannot do in police reform is leave the impression that somehow we’re going to demonize police officers," Scott said. "That’s not going to happen. It can’t happen." The South Carolina Republican pointed to Baltimore as a cautionary tale, saying that the city has had to request federal officers to come in because there are 400 vacant spots on the local police force. Maryland lawmakers earlier this year overrode governor's vetoes to pass sweeping police reforms that included removing protections in police due process for alleged misconduct, increasing the civil liability limit for officers from $400,000 to $890,000, and changing the standard for what is deemed "necessary" force.More Related News