Firstly, I’ve heard plenty of people say they mean abolish. Second, it still makes no sense. I am a very strong supporter of violence intervention, mental hea

Firstly, I’ve heard plenty of people say they mean abolish. Second, it still makes no sense. I am a very strong supporter of violence intervention, mental health services, restorative justice, etc. But police are and poorly trained. Defunding them will lead to more problems. We need to fund police training, and create alternative services. The ‘defund the police’ mantra is clearly just a polite version of FTP.