This is a bad take masquerading as an insightful counterpoint. Lots of what police do can be cheaper & better addressed by decriminalization (marijuana), social workers (cops in schools) or helping the poor instead of oppressing them (fare evasion). Keep SWAT & CSI, dump the rest https://twitter.com/germanrlopez/status/1268408728950394882 …
This made-in-Canada solution is an example of how defunding the police could work:https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-four-officers-no-weapons-no-charges-a-yukon-first-nations-solution/ …
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