For months now the nation has heard calls from the Left to “defund the police,” however this week has brought with it signs that the opposite could happen.
First off, if you thought “defund the police” would catch on anywhere, it’d be Seattle. But that city’s mayor gave a sign that might not be in the cards:
BREAKING: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan will veto the revised 2020 budget approved by the City Council that would cut up to 100 police officers. https://t.co/XIEWIPPTWM
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) August 21, 2020
Seattle's mayor vetoed a city budget proposal that called for about $4 million in cuts to the police department’s $170 million budget https://t.co/uNPrgnFzWs
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 22, 2020
Meanwhile in Minneapolis, the riots and those who participated might want the police defunded, but because of them an increase in funds is required:
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The city of Minneapolis plans to spend $4.8 million to temporarily rent an office building and adapt it to replace the police precinct headquarters burned during unrest that followed the death of George Floyd.https://t.co/T8J16HYkqY
— KFOX14 News (@KFOX14) August 21, 2020
Better guard that place…
I hope the building is insured against "peaceful protests."
— Victor Tango Kilo (@GenghisKhet) August 22, 2020
Right?
And on top of that, as we told you earlier, that’s Joe Biden saying he doesn’t want to defund the police (while laughably claiming Trump does).
Joe Biden claiming he doesn’t want to defund the police but Trump does is making Republicans roll their eyes while infuriating lefties https://t.co/qonfNykFRp
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 22, 2020
All in all it’s been a fairly bad week for those calling to “defund the police.”
