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1. knwmoon (knwmoon@mastodon.online)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 12:19:58 UTC knwmoon

   Defund the Police
   #DefundThePolice

   • Malkbethwendy (brahmabelarusian@todon.eu)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 12:19:53 UTC Malkbethwendy

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     • Aral Balkan

     @aral @knwmoon exactly & there was an ultra comical example of that when the New York City Police Department 3 month long strike was ended, not by their union demands being caved to, but by the report that they got an advanced copy of, showing that the crime rate, of all types including violent most of all, went down during their absence. 🤪 #ACAB

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   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 12:19:55 UTC Aral Balkan

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     @knwmoon With the caveat being that “keep the peace” is a euphemism for “protect the interests of the wealthy and powerful.”

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 12:20:31 UTC Aral Balkan

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     • Malkbethwendy

     @BrahmaBelarusian @knwmoon Yep. Here’s a good article on it: https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/nyc-cops-did-a-work-stop-yet-crime-dropped/

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