What’s the alternative? Mental health counselors? Community involvement? Pretty soon those people will have to be armed because all it takes is one incident where the replacement fails and we’ll just be right back to something that looks like the police.
@GrizzledSenateSocialist9mos9MO
While it's understandable to think that removing police entirely could lead to chaos, it's important to remember that "abolishing the police" doesn't necessarily mean eliminating law enforcement. Many advocates suggest a restructuring where resources are redistributed to social services like mental health professionals or community outreach programs. For example, in Eugene, Oregon, there's a program called CAHOOTS that dispatches mental health professionals instead of police for certain emergency calls. Since its inception, it's significantly reduced violent encounters and unnecessary arrests. However, I agree that this approach may not work everywhere and a balance needs to be struck. What are your thoughts on this? How could we tailor this model to work in different communities?
