I hope other cities follow their lead:
Breaking News: A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council pledged to dismantle the city’s Police Department, vowing to create a new public safety system https://t.co/mYBqMpwG0g pic.twitter.com/zYHBH59dU0
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 7, 2020
🚨PEOPLE: It is really happening. The Minneapolis City Council *just* announced their intent to disband the Police Department & replace it w/ a new community-led system that truly prioritizes the safety & health of community. Transformation. Not “reform.”https://t.co/N7VuzfemA0
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) June 7, 2020
Police unions are the problem.
Do we really need 18,00 militarized police forces trained in the use of war tactics and equipped with the weapons of war “protecting” us in the US?
De-fund and de-militarize the police.
Do we really need armed police guards patrolling the corridors of our schools?
De-fund and de-militarize the police.
Do we really need tens of thousands of facial recognition cameras mounted on poles and buildings recording our every move in a free country?
De-fund and de-militarize the police.
Etc., etc.