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Amazing. Shifting ideas and discussion in the mainstream is such an important thing.
Think it was on here someone posted that article about the SWAT raid on the Black Panthers and the militarisation of policing. It seems so much more extreme in the US but I wonder how much it has already happened here by stealth as well. I remember when it was really shocking to see (fire)armed police. Now I feel so desensitised to it.
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These demands don't really reduce the role of the police, which is the idea behind defunding (ie giving the funding to more suitable institutions) or abolishment.
Some further reading about "8 Can't Wait" and Campaign Zero -
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‘Defunding Police’ has made the leap to US mainstream and rightwing media.
I think it’s been genius campaigning.
Like the tearing down of Colston here in the UK, it’s started a conversation and shifted the overton window.
These are the demands of Campaign Zero. I hope under the threat of defunding, some may happen.
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