The police in the US is mostly funded on the municipal level, the demands to defund the police are directed at mayors and city councils, not the president.
Who do you think he's talking to to align on policy and drive this messaging? Considering his be present and listen approach the last few months, evidence suggests that black voters and leaders are part of this group.
FWIW, though it's not counted as such, public schools are the biggest share of the pie in most/all cities afaik - doesn't show up on the books like that because the districts are technically independent entities. But yeah, police departments are well funded enough that a reform approach doesn't really necessitate more funding.
Yeah, but did you hear that bitch was eating crackers? How dare he eat crackers.
I think on a philosophical level, it makes sense to fund everything on the federal level.
Departments wanting to reform but not having the funds to do so...is an actual thing. Biden's statement was taking a holistic view of a complex issue and not wanting to scare off those underfunded police departments that also have their own fair share of issues (he essentially blamed Trump for making access to additional funding difficult). The below is an NPR article that actually delved into this subject over 2 years ago.
www.npr.org
That particular part of the statement isn't ideal, no. Obviously with the budgets existing now, the money is there. It would just need to be taken away from the military part, hopefully via breaking union contracts and re-doing them, etc.
Hm.Departments wanting to reform but not having the funds to do so...is an actual thing. Biden's statement was taking a holistic view of a complex issue and not wanting to scare off those underfunded police departments that also have their own fair share of issues (he essentially blamed Trump for making access to additional funding difficult). The below is an NPR article that actually delved into this subject over 2 years ago.
Essentially, suburban police departments are so budget constrained:
- They can't afford to fire bad apples or officers who have bounced around departments
- They can't afford to hold them accountable because of lack of an ability to solicit independent reviews of inappropriate actions
- Hiring (let alone diverse candidates) and training is challenging when in some IL towns, police officers have to get a second job because the hourly salary is lower than a Wal-Mart employee
"Nothing happened to the officer involved, or to the officer in Dolton who's been involved in five shootings since 2005.
In fact, according to an investigation by WBEZ and the Better Government Association, there are rarely consequences for suburban officers after questionable shootings.
Out of more than a hundred shootings since 2005, no officer has been charged with a crime for any of them. No officers have been disciplined in any way or even ordered for re-training.
Our investigation found only a handful of instances in which a department even did a review."
What Happens When Suburban Police Departments Don't Have Enough Money?
Small police departments struggling with high crime and low budgets tend to pay fast-food wages, may employ officers with troubled pasts and can miss out on opportunities to learn from mistakes.
This is why "defund the police" is not a viable campaign slogan or tactic.Departments wanting to reform but not having the funds to do so...is an actual thing. Biden's statement was taking a holistic view of a complex issue and not wanting to scare off those underfunded police departments that also have their own fair share of issues (he essentially blamed Trump for making access to additional funding difficult). The below is an NPR article that actually delved into this subject over 2 years ago.
Essentially, suburban police departments are so budget constrained:
- They can't afford to fire bad apples or officers who have bounced around departments
- They can't afford to hold them accountable because of lack of an ability to solicit independent reviews of inappropriate actions
- Hiring (let alone diverse candidates) and training is challenging when in some IL towns, police officers have to get a second job because the hourly salary is lower than a Wal-Mart employee
"Nothing happened to the officer involved, or to the officer in Dolton who's been involved in five shootings since 2005.
In fact, according to an investigation by WBEZ and the Better Government Association, there are rarely consequences for suburban officers after questionable shootings.
Out of more than a hundred shootings since 2005, no officer has been charged with a crime for any of them. No officers have been disciplined in any way or even ordered for re-training.
Our investigation found only a handful of instances in which a department even did a review."
What Happens When Suburban Police Departments Don't Have Enough Money?
Small police departments struggling with high crime and low budgets tend to pay fast-food wages, may employ officers with troubled pasts and can miss out on opportunities to learn from mistakes.
Bc PoC and left of center voters overwhelmingly want the police to be defunded? I'm happy to be wrong on this, but given the limited polling we've seen so far, I don't think the statement is as narrowly targeted as you think.
True. But I also get it, because true fascists were/are intensely ideological. Trump is often like an ignorant skinhead who can't explain anything and doesn't know anything but is irresistibly drawn towards cruelty, violence, and the will to dominate.
What did Nixon use in the 1972 election to get re-elected? Was it going against Vietnam protesters and unrest in general?
Id love to see Trump go through 3 campaign managers before November.
I always think that I'd make more money setting up fake 'GoFundMe's for fake right wing chuds that got fake fired from their fake jobs. I wish fraud wasn't against the law.
He's pulling a 2012 Karl Rove, 5 months from election day
