All the calls to cut the police department is a far-left attempt to play to the crowd. It's dishonest. Sure, seek reforms and punish overtime abusers, but the city is not served by knee-jerk policies that only get tone-deaf politicians elected again.


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All the calls to cut the police department is a far-left attempt to play to the crowd. It’s dishonest. Sure, seek reforms and punish overtime abusers, but the city is not served by knee-jerk …{ai:summary}<p>Calls to reduce police funding are criticized as far-left rhetoric that panders to public sentiment. While reforms and accountability are important, abrupt cuts are deemed ineffective and politically motivated. </p><p>#politics</p>

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