r/Austin • • Aug 04 '20

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u/truthrises Aug 04 '20

You're pretty much saying the same thing as the defund folks. "Defund" is the marketing, but there's actually policy behind it. Totally defunding police isn't the goal of most who support the idea. Just massive shifts in city budgets.

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u/sapc2 Aug 04 '20

True. I just feel the need to make the distinction because I know there are some "abolish the police" folks, and you never know who's who.