Check this quote out: "council members analyzed the nature of 911 calls by constituents, she said, and found most were for mental health services, health and EMT and fire services." LOL, these utopian dipshits think law enforcement is reactionary, everyone sits around and waits for someone to dial 911. I guess the gang task forces, narcotics, vice squad, etc..etc.. will be replaced with Life Coaches. Will there still be a swat team? How will they respond to a bank robbery or armed robbery in general? How about executing warrants? How will domestic violence and rape be handled? Will the perp be hauled off in cuffs or will a Life Coach give the perp a thoughtful and stern talk on how to handle one's emotions? https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/07/us/george-floyd-protests-sunday/index.html Minneapolis City Council members intend to defund and dismantle the city's police department Minneapolis (CNN)Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council on Sunday announced they intend to defund and dismantle the city's police department following the police killing of George Floyd. There's a growing call to defund the police. Here's what it means "We committed to dismantling policing as we know it in the city of Minneapolis and to rebuild with our community a new model of public safety that actually keeps our community safe," Council President Lisa Bender told CNN. With nine votes the city council would have a veto-proof supermajority of the council's 13 members, Bender said. Sunday's pledge was an acknowledgment that the current system is not working, Bender said. "(We need) to listen, especially to our black leaders, to our communities of color, for whom policing is not working and to really let the solutions lie in our community," she said. Pressed for details on what the dismantling might look like, Bender told CNN she was looking to shift police funding toward community-based strategies and that the city council would discuss how to replace the current police department. "The idea of having no police department is certainly not in the short term," she added. Bender and other council members analyzed the nature of 911 calls by constituents, she said, and found most were for mental health services, health and EMT and fire services. The nine council members made the announcement at a community rally in Minneapolis. News of the announcement was first reported by The Appeal. Calls by some to defund or outright abolish police departments have grown in the wake of Floyd's death and nationwide protests against police brutality. City council members had previously said they would take steps to dismantle the police department, including Bender, who tweeted earlier this week, "Yes. We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a transformative new model of public safety." Minneapolis mayor booed by protesters after refusing to defund and abolish police Jeremiah Ellison, city councilman for Ward 5, tweeted a similar message Thursday, writing, "We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department. And when we're done, we're not simply gonna glue it back together. We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response." Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was booed by protesters Saturday night when he refused to commit to defunding and abolishing the city's police force. A spokesperson for the mayor said in a statement that he is "unwavering in his commitment to working with Chief (Medaria) Arradondo toward deep structural reforms and uprooting systemic racism."
Its absurd and an erosion of property rights. The stupidity the last few months in this country is breathtaking. What can you do? Move. Setup shop where local governments are prepared to enforce the law. Its about the only peaceful thing you can do.
True. I never understood how truly ignorant of reality the general population was until this year. From watching Karens call the police because some teenagers are playing in the park, to a bunch of looters and rioters calling themselves peaceful protesters as they protest the killing of a man who you would never want any dealings with in real life. One minute they were telling people they couldn't go to church or to school, but the next they were allowing people to run the streets to protest without any police interference. It's nuts.
Yeah, shaming isn't going to have quite the same outcome you think it will. Next movie? The Purge: Minneapolis
This will be the reaction of most of the businesses in the city after widespread looting, rioting, and arson. Shortly we will see most retailers, grocery stores, and big box stores closed permanently in the city. Of course, many residents will follow those jobs in leaving the city --- leaving a hollowed-out city core that is merely a desolation zone.
I had posted yesterday that I believed that, essentially, BLM was using the "explosive rhetoric" tactic to allow them room to negotiate down. Similar to asking for $15/hr for minimum wage. Won't happen, but makes $12 seem more reasonable. I was wrong. These people want complete abolition of the police. It seems to be gaining support from prominent democratic leaders as well. This is patent lunacy. This is also my conclusion. This is an end-around to removing weapons by election season because "if you guys want no police then you gotta give up your guns". Biden already wants all those "AR-14s" banned. This election season is going to be fucking NUTS.