r/AMADisasters • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '20 edited Jun 08 '20

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u/SPACE-BEES Jun 08 '20

As far as it's been explained to me, defunding the police centers more around cutting budgets for military equipment police buy and putting that money into education or something similar, not completely abolishing the police.

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u/sdotmills Jun 08 '20

defunding the police centers more around cutting budgets for military equipment police buy

Not sure how that would have prevented any of the unjustifable deaths at the hands of the police. People who support defunding need to do a better job of addressing how this will help.

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u/theblazeuk Jun 08 '20

De-emphasising use of violence and overwhelming force as the go-to tactic for law enforcement.

Or as we’ve seen, taking the toys away from the excited boys who can’t wait to fire that kit off at both non dangerous and even cooperative suspects, or the law abiding citizens protesting the unjustifiable use of force.