Defund the Police
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knwmoon (knwmoon@mastodon.online)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 12:19:58 UTC knwmoon -
Malkbethwendy (brahmabelarusian@todon.eu)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 12:19:53 UTC Malkbethwendy @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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ar.al🌻 (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 12:19:55 UTC ar.al🌻 @knwmoon With the caveat being that “keep the peace” is a euphemism for “protect the interests of the wealthy and powerful.”
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ar.al🌻 (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Aug-2023 12:20:31 UTC ar.al🌻 @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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