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In response to "I know that's the general thought, but from what I read, it seems that Minneapolis is getting rid of the police. -- nm" by jnine

They're shutting down their police department, which is not the same thing as having no police.

Posted by znufrii, silly old man (aka znufrii) Jun 8 '20, 10:52

They did similar in Camden, NJ, where they got rid of the city force and had the county step in instead.

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The "Defund the Police" slogan is confusing and scary to a lot of people. It's not a winner. That slogan would drag Biden down. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 10:52 3
- Pelosi was very clever today, I think, in referring to a "rebalancing" of resources. - znufrii, silly old man Jun 8, 10:54
- agreed. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 8, 10:54 1
  - agreed. -- nm - amanda Jun 8, 10:55

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