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Philadelphia police budget cuts sought by 4 councilmembers during week of riots, looting: report
Fox News ^ | October 30 2020 | Dom Calicchio

Posted on 10/31/2020 1:14:15 AM PDT by knighthawk

Four first-term City Council members in Philadelphia vowed Friday to continue pushing for cuts to the city police department’s budget – during a week that saw more than 200 stores looted in reaction to the Monday police-shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr.

The four councilmembers – Kendra Brooks, Jamie Gauthier, Katherine Gilmore Richardson and Isaiah Thomas – pledged their support for police cuts and other changes during an online call with local political activists, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

The same group had pushed for significant cuts in June but were unsuccessful, the newspaper reported.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: philadelphia; police
Democrats want cities to burn!
1 posted on 10/31/2020 1:14:15 AM PDT by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

Ah, I like them better this way, not pretending that they love this country or any part of it at all.

They HATE Trump and like Michael Corleone said “Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement”

A prophetic line regarding dems after Trump won.

Though I’m not so good at following it either when it comes to dems.


2 posted on 10/31/2020 1:17:32 AM PDT by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: knighthawk
A crazy person having an "episode" charges cops with a knife, they shoot him, and these Mensa members want to defund the police.

I read earlier that the family wanted an ambulance to come. Would medics on an ambulance approach a crazy person waving a knife around? This family is nuts. Pun intended.

3 posted on 10/31/2020 1:24:15 AM PDT by Veggie Todd (Religion. It's like a History class. Without the facts.)
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A crazy person having an "episode" charges cops with a knife, they shoot him, and these Mensa members want to defund the police.

Because Philly does not currently fund the police fully, the responding officers did not have tasers that could have been used against the knife-wielding lunatic.

So, the officers only had their pistols as defense, thanks to defunding already.

Democrats create these situations and then use the consequences to call for more Democratic ideas.

4 posted on 10/31/2020 1:37:42 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party is communism)
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To: knighthawk

Dats cause the Poh-leese is racist!


5 posted on 10/31/2020 3:07:20 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: knighthawk

I’m George Soros, and I approved this message.


6 posted on 10/31/2020 3:07:57 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Hope is not a plan. -- Matthew Bracken)
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To: knighthawk

Hoping these names are on a list of those that need to be held personally responsible for the deaths injures and destruction they have allowed


7 posted on 10/31/2020 5:10:36 AM PDT by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: knighthawk

Did they also vote to mandate underwear be worn on the outside?


8 posted on 10/31/2020 5:50:37 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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