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> Defunding police because of police brutality is swallowing a spider to catch the fly. You do NOT want to live in a place without police.

False dichotomy.

You can defund the police, by not sending armed, militarized police to do the bullshit parts of their jobs, while still responding to violent incidents.

For 99% of police calls, you don't need an armed gunman to show up. Of the 1% that you currently do, more often than not, that armed officer won't even show up in time.

>>vkou+(OP)
In the UK if police need guns on scene, they clear the area and call a specialized sharpshooter team.

>>deathg+lb
At least where I live in the UK half the police have guns, they're just locked in their car 99.999% of the time. A lot more UK police have guns than most people think. Any car with a 5 point star (orange in my area) is an armed response vehicle.

Maybe US cops need to just leave their guns in their cars more often?

Example: https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HXD0AX/windsor-uk-27th-march-2017-...

>>jowsie+Px
Great idea.