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American Thought Project · Jun 11, 2020 · 36 min

#4 - Defund, Dissolve, Dismantle the Police?

Nick & Robert discuss the idea of defunding or dissolving the police force. While some dismiss this as a crazy pipe dream, there are many prominent voices advocating for it. The police force's sole and just mission is to further protect our civil liberties. When any injustice is committed by police it is the citizenry's duty to heavy scrutinize and hold accountable those at fault. Is defending or dissolving the police force the way to achieve the ends we all desire? In short, we say NO, the facts do not substantiate such an idea.

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Nick & Robert discuss the idea of defunding or dissolving the police force. While some dismiss this as a crazy pipe dream, there are many prominent voices advocating for it. The police force's sole and just mission is to further protect our civil liberties. When any injustice is committed by police it is the citizenry's duty to heavy scrutinize and hold accountable those at fault. Is defending or dissolving the police force the way to achieve the ends we all desire? In short, we say NO, the facts do not substantiate such an idea.