I as well. Neither BLM nor the set of all people who want to "defund the police"* are composed purely of inner city blacks. Comments such as Ding's enable simplistic prejudice
"In the United States, "
defund the police" is a slogan that supports removing funds from
police departments and reallocating them to non-policing forms of
public safety and community support, such as
social services, youth services, housing, education, healthcare and other community resources. Activists who use the phrase may do so with varying intentions; some seek modest reductions, while others argue for full divestment as a step toward the
abolition of contemporary police services. Activists who support the defunding of police departments often argue that investing in community programs could provide a better crime deterrent for communities; funds would go toward addressing
social issues, like
poverty,
homelessness, and
mental disorders.
[1][2] Police abolitionists call for replacing existing police forces with other systems of public safety, like housing, employment,
community health, education, and other programs."
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- McDowell, Meghan G.; Fernandez, Luis A. (July 20, 2018). "'Disband, Disempower, and Disarm': Amplifying the Theory and Practice of Police Abolition". Critical Criminology. 26 (3): 373–391. doi:10.1007/s10612-018-9400-4. S2CID 149624069.
- ^ Kaba, Mariame; Duda, John (November 9, 2017). "Towards the horizon of abolition: A conversation with Mariame Kaba". The Next System Project.
- ^ Briond, Joshua (June 6, 2020). "Understanding the Role of Police Towards Abolitionism: On Black Death as an American Necessity, Abolition, Non-Violence, and Whiteness". Hampton Institute.