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    1. Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️‏ @realchrisrufo 8 Jul 2020

      The progressives on the Seattle City Council have signaled their intention to dramatically slash the city police budget. Today, they held a hearing on a plan to reduce the police department by 50% and redistribute the money to "communities of color." Here are the details. 👇

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    2. Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️‏ @realchrisrufo 8 Jul 2020

      The activists are claiming that the Black Lives Matter movement has given them a political mandate to "defund" the Seattle Police Department. They claim to have 45,000 petition signatures and 300 partner organizations who demand the 50% budget cut.pic.twitter.com/Omv536C5lE

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    3. Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️‏ @realchrisrufo 8 Jul 2020

      The plan would "freeze hiring," [reduce] patrol staffing," abolish the homelessness outreach team, "cut SPD's training budget," and "end overtime pay for police officers." Experts estimate this could reduce total number of officers from 1,400 to 700.pic.twitter.com/hhMcglXse4

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    4. Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️‏ @realchrisrufo 8 Jul 2020

      Black Lives Matter activist Nikkita Oliver, who is currently in negotiations with the Seattle mayor, says she supports "an abolitionist agenda" in which "police can be obsolete." Oliver believes is the first step towards dismantling "patriarchy, white supremacy, and classism.”pic.twitter.com/0KMxMhWbml

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    5. Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️‏ @realchrisrufo 8 Jul 2020

      The plan recommends that up to $200 million of the police budget should be redistributed to "community-led solutions" so "we can grow our future without SPD." Funding "community-led solutions" means a massive payday for racial-justice nonprofits and activist organizations.pic.twitter.com/UF706ahVJA

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    6. Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️‏ @realchrisrufo 8 Jul 2020

      The end goal for the activists is "police abolition." The plan explicitly states that the 50% budget cut is just the first step towards demolishing the police department and creating a utopia "beyond policing."pic.twitter.com/Np86cXFIeM

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    7. Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️‏ @realchrisrufo 8 Jul 2020

      Understand this: "police abolition" is no longer confined to obscure academic journals; it is now being considered by major American cities. The activists have built their narrative: "The police are incorrigibly racist, violent, and corrupt. Reform is not enough. Utopia now!"

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      Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️‏ @realchrisrufo 8 Jul 2020

      This legislation to "defund the police" has a real chance at becoming law in Seattle. Four councilmembers—Morales, Sawant, Mosqueda, and González—have already pledged their support to a 50% cut. If they can flip one more councilmember, they can pass it.

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        1. Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️‏ @realchrisrufo 8 Jul 2020

          How will it end? In chaos. I published an article last year warning about the "defund the police" movement. My predictions still stand: wealthy residents would hire private security and poor residents would be at the mercy of violent gangs. /endhttps://www.city-journal.org/abolish-police-call-to-action …

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        1. Anti-Cognitive Dissonance‏ @Jed4stuff 8 Jul 2020
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          This is evil.

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        1. Joey Streeto‏ @JoeyStreeto 8 Jul 2020
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          They should reduce the politicians in that city by 50%.

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        1. Ken Tenma‏ @kenetenma 8 Jul 2020
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          JFC this is scary. Wake up, Seattle.

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        1. StandForJusticeForAll‏ @ChooseWhoUServe 8 Jul 2020
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          They haven't learned anything from the failed social experiment called CHOP? Sad, Bless them with the reality of the world as it is. In the rational world it would be simple. "So you want a country that looks like what other country? Please name one that has been successful."

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        1. mklipstx‏ @mklipstx 9 Jul 2020
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          PRAYING

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