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>>js2+(OP)
If you defund the police but keep them around (after all, they are necessary), won't that just force them to self-fund by seeking funding from corrupt sources such as civil asset forfeiture and drug busts?

Isn't this already a solved problem in other parts of the world, such as Britain, Ireland, Norway, Iceland and New Zealand, where most officers are unarmed when they are on patrol? Why can't we learn from other countries?

>>remmar+1a
>won't that just force them to self-fund by seeking funding from corrupt sources such as civil asset forfeiture and drug busts?

Does the police force operate like an autonomous organization or something? Is there a reason why the city can't institute a policy like "all civil forfeitures" go toward social outreach programs only?