> Genuine question: what do you think "defund the police" means? To some people, it means take some of the money from the police, and have actual trained couns

> Genuine question: what do you think "defund the police" means? To some people, it means take some of the money from the police, and have actual trained counselors, mental health crisis workers, etc. I have heard of many that hold up CAHOOTS [0] in Eugene, OR as a model, that are MUCH cheaper than police, to help interceed in some cases, where police do not have the training. (the police training for gaining compliance seems to be using taser, force or weapon of some sort, since they are trained for extreme situations) To others it means completely abolish the police. However, I have heard very few with this view personally, but according to those on the complete opposite side of the political spectrum, this is what they all mean when they say it. [0] https://whitebirdclinic.org/cahoots/ https://whitebirdclinic.org/cahoots/