What could go wrong? “Decriminalize Seattle†lines up majority council support for 50% cut in police budget
Ed MorrisseyPosted at 9:21 am on July 10, 2020
Didn’t we just see this movie? “It is the institution of policing itself that must be dismantled,†one Seattle city council member declared as a majority announced its support for cutting the police budget by 50%. That would create a reduction of 1,000 personnel, with the council mulling ways in which the funding could be redirected to “community organizations†rather than policing.
Would that be more “community organizations†like the CHAZ Patrol?
The majority of Seattle City Council is now backing proposals to defund Seattle’s police department by 50%, despite concerns from the mayor’s office and Seattle’s police chief that council members are moving too quickly and without enough widespread community engagement.
https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2020/07/10/go-wrong-decriminalize-seattle-lines-majority-council-support-50-cut-police-budget/