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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 -
exteroceptive-
Thanks for the links
These demands don't really reduce the role of the police...
That’s true, they don’t. I’m agnostic as to whether that’s a problem.
Which institutions could take up policing, or reduce it’s need sufficiently?
Or is the idea that the black community is better served less-policed and if so, how does one come to that conclusion?
miro_o
‘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.