You understand the other articles didn't mention anything like that, right? You can't expect other people to try harder than you to find evidence for your claim

You understand the other articles didn't mention anything like that, right? You can't expect other people to try harder than you to find evidence for your claims. Fort Worth increased police funding and had a larger murder rate increase than Seattle.[1] And I don't think Texas had stricter restrictions than Washington. That's just 1 example. The summer protests kicked off the discussions about defunding police. Murder rates were higher already.[2] The AP article said city council policies were 1 of 3 reasons Seattle police said they quit. A so called anti police climate in the city was another. Disagreements with department leadership was the last. It's worth noting they're under federal oversight for excessive force since 2012. They seem unwilling to admit they have a problem. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28643574 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28643574 [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/upshot/murders-rising-crime-coronavirus.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/upshot/murders-rising-cri...