Yes, totally agree that the "defund the police" movement is an ill-conceived, knee-jerk reaction to police-involved killings of unarmed civilians. However, the other issue is the militarization of local police, especially using federal funds or military equipment that is designed for the battlefield. The use of deadly force by police, rather than de-escalation of situations, has tragic consequences. Police should take lessons from employees of Waffle House or McDonald's, who are often better at diffusing potentially dangerous customers! Retraining should be key, along with (of course) better pay. Just my two cents.
Totally agree with your approach!
Yes, totally agree that the "defund the police" movement is an ill-conceived, knee-jerk reaction to police-involved killings of unarmed civilians. However, the other issue is the militarization of local police, especially using federal funds or military equipment that is designed for the battlefield. The use of deadly force by police, rather than de-escalation of situations, has tragic consequences. Police should take lessons from employees of Waffle House or McDonald's, who are often better at diffusing potentially dangerous customers! Retraining should be key, along with (of course) better pay. Just my two cents.