NetQuarterLatte t1_j10yce1 wrote on December 20, 2022 at 9:36 PM

Reply to comment by MillennialNightmare in New York City Councilman Erik Blottcher's office, home vandalized with hate speech by mowotlarx

So each department should duplicate the work of developing the training curriculum and standards for de-escalation?

But regardless of that, why are you against federal funding that can help improve things in NYC and other cities? This is an issue that impacts every city in the nation.

MillennialNightmare t1_j10zz3i wrote on December 20, 2022 at 9:47 PM

Every training and every program doesn’t need additional funding to be carried out.

The program should absolutely be developed, that’s not in question, but federal funding shouldn’t be dedicated to funding the training across the country. There’s zero reason that can’t be incorporated into existing academy training.

NetQuarterLatte t1_j116uox wrote on December 20, 2022 at 10:34 PM

It has to require extra funding.

Unless we can somehow make the training happen for free and in the officer's free time (without pay).

That has to come from somewhere.

Edit: so it seems that the argument boils down to a variant of "fuck the NYPD".

SnottNormal t1_j119tg0 wrote on December 20, 2022 at 10:55 PM

Reallocate funds. The NYPD isn't hurting for money.

MillennialNightmare t1_j11cdk7 wrote on December 20, 2022 at 11:13 PM

The NYPD has a multi billion dollar budget. They can figure it out.