I understand “defund the police” isn’t the best language, but where was all the outrage when they were defunding education, defunding Headstart, defunding hunger & anti-poverty programs, defunding violence prevention programs, defunding peace projects & defunding social services?
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Police is a key function of government. Indeed, it's the primary function.
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Check the Constitution. Most of the good stuff that we value in the Bill of Rights? It's limitations on police powers, indicating that providing for domestic security was the main reason our government was formed.
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We'd be doomed, destroyed and intimidated to our death without a strong authority such as the police. It's a fundamental cornerstone to a stable country. Defunding the police is one of the more naive and radical ideas out there.
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Oh, what would we ever do without the descendants of Slave Patrols, the Police? Pretty sure they don't have a duty to protect and serve according to the US supreme court, so what purpose do they have again?
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