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> Isn’t this a No True Scotsmen problem? No, this is a "this didn't actually happen." > Police budges were trimmed. Police forces were cut. Where were police
by loeg 1y ago
> Isn’t this a No True Scotsmen problem?
No, this is a "this didn't actually happen."
> Police budges were trimmed. Police forces were cut.
Where were police budgets trimmed and forces cut? They weren't; that's the crucial thing you're describing that did not happen. Otherwise, I agree -- lots of reform changes that sounded good on paper led to bad outcomes. But there's no need to inaccurately call other reforms "defunding."
- JumpCrisscross 1y ago> Where were police budgets trimmed and forces cut? NYPD’s budget was slashed by over 5% [1]. It was restored by ‘22. [1] https://cbcny.org/research/was-nypd-budget-cut-1-billion https://cbcny.org/research/was-nypd-budget-cut-1-billion
- loeg 1y agoI stand corrected, thanks.