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bfhurricane t1_iucujnz wrote
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So what does “defund the police” in Pittsburgh mean to you?
just_an_ordinary_guy t1_iudnbyo wrote
The defund movement, by and large, is about shifting some money and resources to other organizations that are better equipped to deal with the mixed roles cops are expected to have. Leaving cops to do normal cop shit like dealing with violent crime and such. It came from people co-opting the "abolish the police" movement, which I personally prefer since "defund" thinks cops can be reformed, and "abolish" thinks the current system of policing is beyond reform and we need to eliminate police altogether and structure a better means to address the problems cops have historically had in their jurisdiction.
ventorun t1_iue9zws wrote
Ever listen to The Squad? Ilhan Omar said that the Minneapolis Police should be dismantled.
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