"Defund the police" was a particularly bad slogan, since it's ambiguous as written. I think actually the original intent was "Eliminate all police," and it was

"Defund the police" was a particularly bad slogan, since it's ambiguous as written. I think actually the original intent was "Eliminate all police," and it was softened down by others. But yes, I agree that detractors will co-opt language. It's an effective tactic.