Did they actually defend the police?
“... defend...”
No, defund. An example is in L.A., the closest major city next to the border, it was cut around $150 million.
https://unitedpolicefund.org/lapd-officially-defunded-by-150-million-criminals-are-the-winner/#:~:text=LOS%20ANGELES%2C%20CA%20%E2%80%93%20Months%20after,more%20specifically%20within%20the%20department.
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