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Seattle City Council approves plan to defund police department, slashes jobs and salaries
Fox News ^ | August 10, 2020 | Barnini Chakraborty

Posted on 08/10/2020 6:18:49 PM PDT by Pox

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To: Jumper

That’s a very sheer cliff to face. If they have a warrant, it seems somewhat viable, but then the door is opened to corrupt judges and/or law enforcement turning that precedent against us.

In the end, I believe the onus will fall upon us “peasants” to fulfill that duty. Kind of “put all of them in their place”, remind them who’s really in charge.


41 posted on 08/10/2020 7:24:42 PM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: faithhopecharity

“my Lawd! TIME TO GET THE H OUT OF WASHINGTON STATE, while you still can!”

Why would I get out of Washington State? What do the Seattle City Council and SPD have to do with me? Where I live in WA State even the climate is different.


42 posted on 08/10/2020 7:26:43 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: devane617

Probably wishful thinking, but I can hope.

Failure can be an effective way to learn. Likely not for most, but then again, the lessons have only just begun.


43 posted on 08/10/2020 7:27:22 PM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: Pox

It is fun, but its also very sad that elected officials could really think this is a good idea.
They are telling the nation thug tactics work.
How f-ing pathetic.
I do hope that Seattle, and all the other big cities caving to this crap suffer immensely so someone with some balls will come in a fix this crap.
I can’t believe we’re at this point in the country where bullies run the show.


44 posted on 08/10/2020 7:30:20 PM PDT by No_More_Harkin
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To: Pox

Another stupid, purposefully misleading headline - this time from our side. Less than 1% cut in the budget and about a 7% cut in number of cops is hardly what I would call “defunding the police and slashing jobs”. We’re inundated with propaganda by both sides.

“The 7-1 vote comes despite objections from the city’s police chief, mayor and the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild.

The plan would ultimately slash funding to the department but not the 50% some had sought. Seattle currently has around 1,400 police officers, and the current plan would see about 100 cut. It was also cut the police department’s $400 million budget by about $3 million, according to KOMO.”


45 posted on 08/10/2020 7:38:03 PM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you care! Guilting you is how they control you.)
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To: Pox

Idiots.


46 posted on 08/10/2020 7:44:13 PM PDT by Calamari (Pass enough laws and everyone is guilty of something.)
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To: Pox

Why don’t they all take pay cuts?


47 posted on 08/10/2020 7:45:24 PM PDT by Osage Orange (TRUMP!!!)
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To: Fai Mao

Yep, just drop the house keys at the bank. Your property, if not currently worthless now, soon will be. Leave while you still have your life. And the cops? Ever been in a fire fight with one-third of your platoon, out manned and out gunned with no support? Get out now!


48 posted on 08/10/2020 7:54:52 PM PDT by Obadiah
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To: SkyPilot

That documentary was devastating. This is the nail in the coffin.


49 posted on 08/10/2020 8:02:57 PM PDT by Hildy (Don't get bitter, get better.)
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To: Pox

Seattle PD probably had 100 vacancies on a daily basis, and 3 million out of 400 million is ashtray change. Their printing costs are probably at least that much. The City Council blinked.


50 posted on 08/10/2020 8:02:58 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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To: steve86

I expected that. Yes. But Seattle area votes rule the roost.


51 posted on 08/10/2020 8:29:23 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, theyÂ’re excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Pox

The only real impact these cuts will have is a severe case of the Blue Flu.


52 posted on 08/10/2020 8:32:31 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: SkyPilot

Heavy satanic activity worldwide, and in a much more coordinated, fluid way than before due to “global village”.


53 posted on 08/10/2020 9:01:23 PM PDT by avenir
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To: Pox

Roflol... that’s all ? ‘ see about 100 cut.’


54 posted on 08/10/2020 9:28:23 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap)
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To: Pox

I knew there was an underlying reason why I never like Nirvana’s grudge crap. Just a rehash of late 70’s punk noise and so is Seattle politics. Other than some good citizens, Seattle is commie NOISE!


55 posted on 08/10/2020 9:35:35 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamo nauseated. Also LGBTQxyz nauseated)
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Carmen Best... is the city's first Black police chief and the pay cut would put her salary well below her White predecessor.
Seattle City Council approves plan to defund police department, slashes jobs and salaries

56 posted on 08/10/2020 10:26:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Pox

IF I were a billionaire I would set up a funding for every police person in Seattle to relocate immediately so they could walk away from the city and let what follows be proof that liberal foolishness is deadly. The police are too good to be treated as the leftists fools have in store. Seattle does not deserve their service.


57 posted on 08/10/2020 10:32:23 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Pox

l8r


58 posted on 08/10/2020 11:57:02 PM PDT by preacher ( Journalism no longer reports news, they use news to shape our society.)
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To: Pox

The savages will have a free pass to loot, burn, rape and kill the good people. Businesses will leave the city. Good people who can will leave the city, but many cannot afford to move and will become easy prey for the savages.

This is foreseen and intended by the democrats who want the savages to waltz right in and take what is “rightfully” theirs from their “oppressors.”

The democrat party is giving total support to blm/antifa, and is therefore 100% responsible for any and all of their actions.


59 posted on 08/11/2020 3:54:36 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Voltaire: To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.)
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To: Pox

Stupid is as stupid does.


60 posted on 08/11/2020 3:57:04 AM PDT by kickstart ("A gun is a tool. It is only as good or as bad as the man who uses it" . Alan Ladd in 'Shane')
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