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KWR65

(1,098 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 05:42 PM Jun 2020

What is your opinion on defunding the police? POLL. [View all]


33 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Time expired
Yes. I support defunding the police.
8 (24%)
No. I support reforming the local police departments.
25 (76%)
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Defunding as in reallocating some of their funding to more community policing and services. Fla Dem Jun 2020 #1
'Defunding' word is election bad news. empedocles Jun 2020 #2
Conservative minds, which lack nuance and critical methods, will see in black & white as anarchy. TheBlackAdder Jun 2020 #10
The two are the same. zipplewrath Jun 2020 #3
+ 1 Lucinda Jun 2020 #12
I wish people would not glorify Chris Christie's Camden model. He did it to fuck Camden residents. TheBlackAdder Jun 2020 #13
"REFORM" by defunding. Beakybird Jun 2020 #4
I support abolishing the police. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #5
White people telling black activists which words they get to use SoonerPride Jun 2020 #6
You again. I told you I'm black and think "defund the police" is... brush Jun 2020 #21
We should not even be using the word "defunding" at all. OhZone Jun 2020 #7
A terribly alienating expression which can only help Trump. Frasier Balzov Jun 2020 #8
Reform? Absolutely. Defund? Hell no. Initech Jun 2020 #9
"Defund" is political suicide. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #11
What sort of person thinks society can function without police? Goodheart Jun 2020 #14
If 'defund' means tear down the whole system and start over, count me in! RainCaster Jun 2020 #15
I don't think anyone wants to abolish the police mvd Jun 2020 #16
defunding the police is the dumbest messaging ever. brush Jun 2020 #17
Police Reform. hadEnuf Jun 2020 #18
That's good too. We can work with that. brush Jun 2020 #19
Here is some Wiki history on police reform efforts. Kind of an interesting read. hadEnuf Jun 2020 #20
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