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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Defund the police doesn't mean literally get rid of police and having no more police (a few mean that but most don't).  It means that police are now responsible for areas that they didn't used to be, including mental health crises, homelessness, drug issues, school behavior issues, etc. that should be handled by other social services.

Defund the police means to shift some of the police budgets from the police to other social services, including community centers, youth leagues, social workers, home nurses and therapists, etc.  Municipal funds can and should be reexamined and redistributed to invest in cities, not just tanks for police departments.  What would you want to see to make your area a better place?    [/quote]
Thank you for taking the time to explain this. 
Defund is a bad phrase then. Redefine, makes more sense [/quote]

NP.  agree.  I never understood what people were arguing for with this phrase.  And I also agree that if you need to take so much time to explain it, you need a better slogan.  Also need to revise it because it is so easy to misconstrue and be used against you by your critics.  I support the sentiments behind it, but really dislike the slogan.[/quote]

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