"Defund the police" is a widely misunderstood message.
But I don't blame people for misunderstanding it. As much as I agree with the left, they suck at coming up with slogans. "Black Lives Matter" should have been "Black Lives Matter Too", but I digress...
"Defund the police" was supposed to really mean two things:
1. Stop sending police to handle cases they are not trained to handle, such as drugged out people wigging out on the street. Police should only be sent if deadly force may be required to handle the solution.
2. Hold police accountable. The cop that show Brianna Taylor should be in prison for murder. The cops involved in the death of Freddie Gray should be in prison for manslaughter. The cop that shot Daniel Shaver should be in prison for murder. Instead, either the DA doesn't press charges, or the judge is just as corrupt as the police and sabotages the case. For example, the judge in the Daniel Shaver shooting did not allow the body cam footage to be shown to the jury, an act that is inexcusable.
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Yes there was. It didnt't go far. Anywhere it did saw huge spikes in crime. Imagine that.
"Defund the police" is a widely misunderstood message.
But I don't blame people for misunderstanding it. As much as I agree with the left, they suck at coming up with slogans. "Black Lives Matter" should have been "Black Lives Matter Too", but I digress...
"Defund the police" was supposed to really mean two things:
1. Stop sending police to handle cases they are not trained to handle, such as drugged out people wigging out on the street. Police should only be sent if deadly force may be required to handle the solution.
2. Hold police accountable. The cop that show Brianna Taylor should be in prison for murder. The cops involved in the death of Freddie Gray should be in prison for manslaughter. The cop that shot Daniel Shaver should be in prison for murder. Instead, either the DA doesn't press charges, or the judge is just as corrupt as the police and sabotages the case. For example, the judge in the Daniel Shaver shooting did not allow the body cam footage to be shown to the jury, an act that is inexcusable.