“Defund The Police:” Right IDEA, Absolutely Horrible Narrative

The re-allocation of resources and the strengthening of communities does matter, but now it’s an ideological talking point.

Good article here on the root causes of violent crime, and to jump right in, let’s do two pull-quotes. First up:

If throwing money at police and prisons made us safer, we would probably already be the safest country in the history of the world. We are not, because insufficient punishment is not the root cause of violence. And if someone is talking about how tough they are and how scared you should be, they care more about keeping you scared than keeping you safe.

Hard to argue with that as an American.

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Meanwhile, local policies that get closer to the cause are showing results. Dozens of communities are demonstrating how to ensure safety and, in many cases, save money along the way. In…