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SPD's strategy is to lie. #DefundSPD

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Aug 4, 2020

Best says the council has proposed "laying off people by race," which is probably the least accurate claim that has been made during this press conference. Council has proposed out of order layoffs to eliminate some SPD functions and officers with many misconduct complaints.

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"They would ironically eliminate implicit bias training,"

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said, ignoring research shows implicit bias training doesn't work and may backfire for entrenched cultures like SPD. #DefundSPD

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breaks down reseach here. huffpost.com/entry/implicit

10:36 PM · Aug 4, 2020

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Mayor Durkan said she and Chief Best have 30 years working on police reform, but yet they double down on ineffective policies like implicit bias training. They tear gas peaceful protesters for weeks and shrug. Where's the leadership there? #DefundSPD

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Seattle Will Defund Police, But By How Much?

Mayor Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best remain at odds with the City Council over reducing the police budget. The Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) is now only a memory, but public discourse …

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Aug 4, 2020

Chief Best cheered on her Snohimish neighbors who brandished assault-style weapons and blocked and chased off peaceful protesters. Does this sound like someone committed to de-escalation and the rule of law? #DefundSPD twitter.com/pickovven/stat

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