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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. I’m also curious what the suggested alternative for public safety is if we “defund” the police.[/quote]

After school programs reduce gang involvement and ultimately less crime/increase public safety.

Shouldn't we have more after school programs and activities for teens? [/quote]

Of course! I’m asking what happens when someone robs a bank.[/quote]

No you aren't.[/quote]

Huh?? If you “defund” the police, thus eliminating or limiting their duties, who handles public safety concerns like bank robberies or domestic violence incidents?[/quote]

Interesting that you should mention domestic violence. That movement has been pondering the policy of "defunding" and "decriminalizing" domestic violence away from police intervention to social and community services for years. Let's be clear - for the most part, cops do NOT assist in domestic violence incidents. They often make it worse and just ill equipped to handle it. So instead of asking ill-equipped police officers to assist, fund community services that ARE equipped to work in the area more effectively.

So take that one example, and multiply it into a variety of circumstances, and stop funneling so much money to police departments to eff up and mishandle the situations.

Also, I think they are calling for not giving police departments lucrative outside contracts to provide security at large events/sporting events/etc. [/quote]

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