Mobile, Alabama did what cities across the country are doing right now, they drastically increased their police budget over the past 3 years. And guess what happened over that same time period? Murders DOUBLED. Why? Because policing in America is a POST-crime enterprise. They show up AFTER the crime is already complete. And so while the city struggled desperately with poverty, drug addiction, mental health issues, homelessness, and struggling schools - all of which are root causes of crime, the city poured more and more of its limited money into policing. And NOTHING got better.
Maryland's governor (Larry Hogan) just "refunded the police." That's what he called it! Just insane! $200 million for bonuses and salaries, improving their police facilities, blah, blah, blah! That money could have been used in so many different ways that would have actually helped our community.
Maryland's governor (Larry Hogan) just "refunded the police." That's what he called it! Just insane! $200 million for bonuses and salaries, improving their police facilities, blah, blah, blah! That money could have been used in so many different ways that would have actually helped our community.