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Posted on 05/18/2023 3:20:45 PM PDT by dynachrome
Portland, OR was one of the leading voices in the “Defund the Police” movement in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Politicians gave into the demands of like-minded rioters and activists and began cutting the budget of the city’s Bureau of Police.
On its face, this should have been seen as a bad decision since the very people making the demands were rioting and damaging private and public property. So, at a time when a greater police presence was needed, city government cut back on police.
The politicians gave into the demands of criminals and expected them to… what? Go home? Play nice?
Defunding the police has just emboldened the criminals wherever it was tried, endangering lives and driving away people and business.
Now, with the damage done and its tax base shrinking, Portland has realized it needs police. Unfortunately, now, it is more burdensome to fund them and harder to attract officers to a city where they know the government doesn’t want them. Gee, if only they had maintained their police force and supported them when they had the chance, they might not find themselves in the predicament they do.
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$80,000.00 to start. Worth it? Nah.
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