The historical complaint of Black communities in the United States about the police has been two-fold: first that they are unresponsive and lax about violent crime in Black neighborhoods; and second, that they habitually use excessive force on Black suspects. Those are fair criticisms. Completely removing police from Black neighborhoods would, obviously, drastically exacerbate the…
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De-funding, or dismantling a city’s police force, creates opport…
De-funding, or dismantling a city’s police force, creates opportunities for private military / security companies to fill the vacuum. If you are familiar with the use of these types of companies in conflict zones, you would understand what a bad idea that is.