Even the Congressional Black Caucus Chair Has Issues with the 'Defund the Police' Slogan
"As the "Defund the Police" movement continues to gain steam, the left has continually done what they can to redefine what they want. While defunding the police implies the elimination of police departments, Democrats claim the rallying cry is actually about reallocating funds from law enforcement agencies to other necessary community resources, like mental health counseling and social workers.
"Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karren Bass (D-CA) admitted during an interview with The Washington Post on Monday that the movement chose a terrible slogan, the New York Post reported.
“ 'I told some friends that’s probably one of the worst slogans ever,' she said."
“Police officers are the first ones to say they are law enforcement officers, they’re not social workers. What we have done in our country is, we have not invested in health, social and economic problems in communities. We leave the police to pick up the pieces,” Bass explained. 'In my city [Los Angeles], for example, on any given night, we have over 40,000 people who are homeless. Why should the police be involved with that?' ”
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/06/16/even-the-congressional-black-caucus-chair-has-issues-with-the-defund-the-police-slogan-n2570770