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@HouseofMouse 5mos5MO
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There have been many cases to support why defunding would be necessary, such as the death of George Floyd. Although there are cops that claim he was a threat, they handled that claim by suffocating him. As well as this, the creation of Cop City in Atlanta has alarmed people due to its frightening nature.
@YumiLibertarian 5mos5MO
Why are you using one example to defund all of the departments from polices? Especially using George Floyd made your take so much weaker. He was abusive towards his pregnant wife & attempted to stab her too. He served time for this. If you defund the police, you’re asking for more violent crimes and drug trafficking in places where poverty and homelessness is mostly prominent. Why don’t we do the complete opposite? Fund the police and give them more training, especially social training.
@HouseofMouse 5mos5MO
My example of George Floyd didn't serve as a reason for why all police systems should be defunded, but rather a more specific situation to better explain my claim. I still have much to research about the police system as a whole and the effects the community faces, but from what I've gathered, I'd say that there could be more successful alternatives that regulate our communities. There is still a heartbreaking number of black children who are taught at a young age how to respond to a police officer to prevent being shot/murdered. I once had a hesitant stance of saying ACAB, but… Read more
