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  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldMtopolitics @lemmy.worldGeneral Strike US
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    16 hours ago

    The CHAZ/CHOP didn’t really accomplish anything either. The #1 thing they wanted was cutting the police budget by 50%, how did that work out?

    https://www.kuow.org/stories/did-seattle-defund-the-police

    "While the police department lost a little over 10% of its budget between 2020 and 2021 (mostly because 911 dispatch and parking enforcement were moved), it has been closing that gap since.

    Tellingly, not a single sworn officer has lost their job or pay due to budget constraints. In fact, the department has consistently received more funding for hiring than it can spend."