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AbsentEmpire t1_jebuyio wrote

Reply to comment by Lorenaelsalulz in Landlord-tenant officer shoots woman in head during eviction, police say by phillycheeez

The only way gravy trains like this along with other corrupt and unethical city government deals are coming to an end is when we stop reelecting corrupt machine candidates, and only vote for people who pledge to reform the charter to end practices like this .

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BureaucraticHotboi t1_jed230m wrote

With stuff like this, it only comes up when absolutely egregious situations arise and the public protests. The reason we have these “agents” is because until the 60s Philly had elected constables like the rest of PA. They were basically eviction mercenaries and the final straw was one selling the furniture of a destitute family that was evicted without cause and became a public outrage. This type of work is dirty and should only be carried out by public servants who answer to a public office that has the ethics rules of city government. Sadly the sheriff’s department is not really that either

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