How’s it gonna help

[malleefarmer]

You guys might tell me to go jump.

But all over the news here last few days defunding police force in USA and replacing it with what, I’m not exactly sure

To me begs the question why?

Others worried that similar western countries might follow suit if it happens.

Far reaching implications in my opinion and all bad

[Robertbarlage]

November will tell all.

[furrowtickler]

You guys might tell me to go jump.

But all over the news here last few days defunding police force in USA and replacing it with what, I’m not exactly sure

To me begs the question why?

Others worried that similar western countries might follow suit if it happens.

Far reaching implications in my opinion and all bad

I may get jumped on as well , but .. agenda 2030 rolling into place fast

[Oliver88]

Interesting narratives from the left wing media.

“Guns are bad, ban all semi-auto guns especially scary black ones, shotguns and large clip thingys.”
“Cops are bad, defund the police.”
“Anti-lockdown rally’s are bad, you will kill grandma and grandpa!!”
“Anti-cop/BLM rallies are great, attend with thousands of others unless you’re racist!!”
“Looting and rioting is okay if for a good cause.”

[15444]

Great time to be alive.

Remember most of these half wits are all being supported by government assistance in one form or another, and this is how they act.

Now take the money away in a few months and can only dream about the possibilities.

Maybe Tooth Fairy and Santa got together and are going to go good for that wish many moons ago and give me my civil war in Canada where we can settle the French/Indian/English/East/West/Communist/Capitalist feud once an for all. Good luck to those in the city expecting the cops to protect them.

[GDR]

The same people asking to defund the police are the same ones that will cry the loudest when they call 911 and no one answers. Just plain stupid.

[malleefarmer]

Police enmasse decide well stuff this we are quitting , they all quit anarchy would be a understatement.

One of my daughters is becoming so left leaning it’s a worry , participated in rally yesterday, lecturing me last night all cops are bad. We agreed to disagree

Other daughter lives in NZ other side she’s a righty even though she’s a school teacher she busts her guts with indigenous kids, get abused by parents etc and kids all go off the rails despite her efforts she does basically 9 10 yr olds

[biglentil]

Druggy violent criminals somehow turned into martyrs. I just dont get it. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

[LEP]

Maybe they should defund City police forces to the point where they get the same service we get in the country.

I read somewhere that 26% of the City of Saskatoon's operating budget goes to Policing.

[Oliver88]

We will know within a week if the virus is still very contagious, this is Montreal today.
Note- This is acceptable but hockey and baseball is bad.

[Wheatking]

I hate to reply because I don't entirely agree with it. But I think the idea of defunding the police is the demilitarization of the police. Some of the getup these police forces have would make most armies around the world jealous.

[furrowtickler]

I hate to reply because I don't entirely agree with it. But I think the idea of defunding the police is the demilitarization of the police. Some of the getup these police forces have would make most armies around the world jealous.

What a tazer Lol

Canadian police can’t pull gun without 6 hrs paperwork.
How many Canadian police have done this... let’s see stats ..
look at police force’s around the world ... have a very close look

What should they Cary ??? An umbrella and a fairy wand ?

[RTK]

Defund the police... I see no issue with this idea, I am sure the criminals can “police” themselves and will realize that without law enforcement officers they now have a moral obligation to do the right thing. You have to be some kinda special to believe that.

Has the world gone completely insane - what percentage of cops are bad... I just can not see it being a big percentage.

Every traffic ticket I have got I deserved it; was I happy no; did I realize I was wrong and the cop was just doing his job - yes. Got stopped in the USA once guess what highway patrol had his gun drawn and I listened to what he said and acted as per his instructions... after he realized it was safe and I acknowledged I was speeding we visited for awhile (half an hour) he gave me a ticket and I paid it.

[furrowtickler]

[15444]

City council announces plan to disband Minneapolis Police Department
There is a majority that can't be vetoed by the mayor.

Adam Uren
Updated:
Jun 7, 2020
Original:
Jun 7, 2020

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, Twitter

A group of Minneapolis City Council members have announced their intentions to proceed with disbanding the city's police force.

Council president Lisa Bender made the announcement at a Black Visions Collective and Reclaim the Block rally at Powderhorn Park Sunday, just blocks from where George Floyd lost his life at the hands of police on May 25.

Bender says that the plan is to "end our city’s toxic relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department."

"It's our commitment to end policing as we know it, and recreate systems of public safety that actually keep us safe," she said.

This weekend, an op-ed from Ward 3 councilor Steve Fletcher proposed some situations in which alternatives to police officers will be used, such as by dispatching mental health professionals to mental health crisis calls, and fire department EMTs to opioid overdose calls. Traffic offenses meanwhile could be handled by an increase in camera coverage, or the city's street parking teams.

Details are limited given it's at the start of a wider dismantling process, including with regards as to who would provide the primary law enforcement. It's possible that the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office could play a role, given Minneapolis is in its jurisdiction.

While calls to dismantle the police department have been resisted by Mayor Jacob Frey, who instead is calling for wider reforms, the council appears to have 9 out of 12 votes needed to pass a veto-proof proposal.

In attendance at the rally were council members Bender, Andrea Jenkins, Phillipe Cunningham, Steve Fletcher, Alondra Cano, Andrew Johnson, Jeremy Schroeder, Jeremiah Ellison, and Cam Gordon.


"We are also here because, here in Minneapolis and in cities across the United States, it is clear that our existing system of policing and public safety isn’t working for so many of our neighbors," Bender said. "Our efforts at incremental reform have failed. Period."

Bender says that the council will start a conversation with its residents about what a new, "community-led" system will look like.

"We don't have all the answers for what that future looks like but the community does," said Ward 5 councilor Jeremiah Ellison.

The council members who were not at the rally were Ward 1's Kevin Reich, Ward 7's Lisa Goodman, and Ward 13's Linea Palmisano.

Ward 6 is currently vacant and the subject of a special election in August, which follows former member Abdi Warsame becoming head of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority.