Policing is flawed.
Punitive enforcement of the law doesn't prevent crime. The things you think of for why you need the police aren't based in reality. They don't prevent robbery, murder, or rape. So arguents like "What are you going to do when someone wants to kill you?" hold little water. They are there to punish those that do after the fact. That's too late.
#DefundThePolice
We misuse police.
Police are not marriage counselors. Therapists. Traffic workers. Drug Rehab Specialists. But we use them for all these things. The right tool for the right job is a cornerstone of #DefundThePolice
Police are violent. And black people are dying.
From over policing poor neighborhood, to racist profiling tacticts like "Stop and Frisk" law enforcement is stacked against people of color, especially the black community. With 1000+ Americans dying at the hands of the police every year in this country, the point of this being acceptable has long passed. We need change. We need hope. And we need better solutions to law enforcement. We need to #DefundThePolice
