I am not buying any of it.
What I find interesting is that so many people have different understandings of what "defund" means. I get disbanding but that's an overreaction and unnecessary. There needs to be a force to protect and serve. The definition of the force may need to change though. Police departments across the country have actually asked for the same thing. They know they are not equipped to handle many situations that arise today and are asking for help. I would remove the use of the word defund altogether. We still and will always need the police to handle criminal situations but there are others who could handle these new situations. No different than sending a fire truck to a fire instead of a police car (both calls going into 911). I would use the word reallocation. Each individual force has to look at the numbers and dollars to see where, when possible, changes/improvements can be made. By taking some of the secondary actions away from patrol officers they can focus on their primary function.
They really need to find a way to deal with belligerent people that won't do what the cops ask, maybe straight jacket, ankle cuffs. Or just don't touch them at all and tell them to get into the squad car by themselves on camera so they can't say the cop hit his head getting in. If they don't, maybe call the "capture squad" whatever. Or just let them go. That way no one can say they laid a finger on them. Maybe throw a net over them. Whatever works.
The 382.2 million people who live in the US should care. Yesterday is was a man in Minneapolis, today a woman in Atlanta, tomorrow, maybe someone you know and love. Trying to figure out what works best is in everyones best interest.
Yah, this is the toughest one. This is the one that places the most stress on the police. The one with an unsure outcome. But there has to be non-violent ways of dealing with these people. Actually the net isn't such a bad idea. Something to stop them before they or the police do something stupid.
Oh, I was just giving the OP a taste of his own medicine. Guess I need to be more specific. I only care what happens in Illinois. The other states can fend for themselves.
No one is going to get rid of the police. They are needed and wanted. The problem is that most forces are not properly training their people to handle everything that's going on out there these days. They are undermanned and overworked. The reallocation of funds could help everyone.
Yes, Key Man thinks he knows what medicine is needed. He really is being an asshole
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