Although some of these demands might be negotiable doubt they all will be. Hope this can be resolved peacefully.
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The concern is this
Matter has been pushing for a “people’s budget” that allocates just 5.7% of the general fund to law enforcement instead of 51%.
Massive drop. I'm not
It's not just some money, they are asking for most of the money to be taken away.
Interesting piece by a former US cop about US policing:
Sorry mez, I dont buy that analogy.
In that analogy, the bad cop is sitting in his cruiser in an alley snoozing, or not filing paperwork because he's lazy, or maybe putting in for over time he isn't actually doing.
In this situation cops are killing innocent defenseless people.
The analogy would be if nurses or teachers were killing innocent defenseless people.
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Any confirmation? Could just be a random guy making stuff up.
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And what if they were? Maybe not intentionally but in ways. What would you do? Defund hospitals and schools?
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Lunatics. Maybe 1 or two possible but lordy lordy. Delusional
Could be. You've obviously not read it though. A lot of the intimate knowledge of things in there suggest is isn't just some random. They also go BTL to comment that they're looking for a way to prove their authenticity beyond doubt without endangering themself and their family.
I'm talking about intentionally killing innocent defenseless people.
What do I do?
I look at the culture of nursing and teaching that allows this to happen.
I identify the causes of this culture and try to change them.
If part of this means that teachers and nurses are over stretched and performing roles they are not qualified to perform, I look at defunding that part of their job and using those funds to hire suitable qualified people to do these jobs.
If part of this means that bad teachers and nurses arent identified and fired, I question the union that protects them.
you need to look at why this is happening more than what is happening.
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I have my leaflet from The Confederate Memorial Hall Museum in New Orleans that lists 10 flags of the Confederacy , until then I assumed the battle flag was the official one.
Seattle’s hard-Left secessionist movement has claimed its first territory: six blocks in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
For the past week, Black Lives Matter and Antifa-affiliated activists have engaged in a pitched battle with Seattle police officers and National Guard soldiers in the neighborhood, with the heaviest conflict occurring at the intersection of 11th and Pike, where law enforcement had constructed a barricade to defend the Seattle Police East Precinct building. Hoping to break through the barricade, protesters attacked officers with bricks, bottles, rocks, and improvised explosive devices, sending some officers to the hospital. At the same time, activists circulated videos of the conflict and accused the police of brutality, demanding that the city cease using teargas and other anti-riot techniques.
Then, in a stunning turn of events, the City of Seattle made the decision to abandon the East Precinct and surrender the neighborhood to the protesters. “This is an exercise in trust and de-escalation,” explained Chief Carmen Best. Officers and National Guardsmen emptied out the facility, boarded it up, and retreated. Immediately afterward, Black Lives Matter protesters, Antifa black shirts, and armed members of the hard-Left John Brown Gun Club seized control of the neighborhood, moved the barricades into a defensive position, and declared it the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone—even putting up a cardboard sign at the barricades declaring “you are now leaving the USA.”
https://www.city-journal.org/antifa-seattle-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone
In a related question, has anyone here ever been to the Battery in Charleston? Secessionist movements end in violence.
For the past week, Black Lives Matter and Antifa-affiliated activists have engaged in a pitched battle with Seattle police officers and National Guard soldiers in the neighborhood, with the heaviest conflict occurring at the intersection of 11th and Pike, where law enforcement had constructed a barricade to defend the Seattle Police East Precinct building. Hoping to break through the barricade, protesters attacked officers with bricks, bottles, rocks, and improvised explosive devices, sending some officers to the hospital. At the same time, activists circulated videos of the conflict and accused the police of brutality, demanding that the city cease using teargas and other anti-riot techniques.
Then, in a stunning turn of events, the City of Seattle made the decision to abandon the East Precinct and surrender the neighborhood to the protesters. “This is an exercise in trust and de-escalation,” explained Chief Carmen Best. Officers and National Guardsmen emptied out the facility, boarded it up, and retreated. Immediately afterward, Black Lives Matter protesters, Antifa black shirts, and armed members of the hard-Left John Brown Gun Club seized control of the neighborhood, moved the barricades into a defensive position, and declared it the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone—even putting up a cardboard sign at the barricades declaring “you are now leaving the USA.”
https://www.city-journal.org/antifa-seattle-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone
In a related question, has anyone here ever been to the Battery in Charleston? Secessionist movements end in violence.
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I'll take down dat coal powered MG, I tel u Hwat
Completely agree on all. But I always thought aesthetically the confederate flag is better looking.
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