Abolish the New Orleans Police Department

In the spirit of starting from scratch in New Orleans, it seems the perfect opportunity to get rid of a racist, oppressive, and violent institution. The video of these police beating a senior citizen is disgusting. The nagging question that I have, though I wonder whether the "rotten apple" proponents have contemplated this, is how often does this sort of thing happen when there aren't Associated Press cameras around?

In the aftermath of Katrina, it was clear that racism was alive and well in America, and not surpisingly in the South. The police were not competent enough to help people after the storm, many apparently decided to go on their own crime sprees. The only thing they are good for is oppressing people and protecting property. So get rid of the whole thing.

What will replace it? Something better.