Sasha Johnson shot in the head?!?

[Richard - London]

Never understood that defund the police bit.

If we defunded them, what would we do for law and order in the UK?

Shoot people in the head? see its working already.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Never understood that defund the police bit.

If we defunded them, what would we do for law and order in the UK?

That's not what defund the police means.

It doesn't mean not funding them at all, it means stopping supplying the police with excess military hardware and divesting some of funding to support social initiatives (jobs, housing, youth work, drug addiction programmes) that would have a greater effect in reducing crime.

But that paragraph isn't as catchy, so you get "defund the police".

 

[Richard - London]

It doesn't mean not funding them at all, it means stopping supplying the police with excess military hardware

I'm sorry? what military hardware?

 

[azazl187]

Although I don't agree with the shot in the head bit, I think it slightly naive of her to post things like she has on social media and not expect some backlash.

Also. What kind of a protest goes on at 3am? An anti sleep one?

 

[200sols]

UK police are nothing like US police, it is just a stupid slogan used by people who have no idea what they are talking about.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I'm sorry? what military hardware?

The term originated in the US remember, I took the definition from a US Source.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

UK police are nothing like US police, it is just a stupid slogan used by people who have no idea what they are talking about.

No, the intent behind the slogan is reasonable (and a good idea IMHO), it's people who don't understand what the term means that have no idea what they are talking about.

The Tories already tried defunding the police in 2010. They however forgot the "invest in social services" counter balance.

 

[Uther]

Be interesting to see what the police uncover. A white culprit and all hell wil break loose, a black culprit or dodgy dealings and it will all go very quiet.

 

[i-bert]

Such a tragedy. I wish her a speedy recovery so she can get back to spreading more love and peace.

 

[Hades]

Never understood that defund the police bit.

If we defunded them, what would we do for law and order in the UK?

Take a look at the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone last year. It was an automomous area setup in Seattle and police strongly discouraged from entering by the peaceful protestors. It was a rip roaring success with absolutely no crime, especially any shootings.

Oh wait...

 

[JohnG7]

In the movies they always "put two in the chest and one on the head", no wonder she survived.

 

[GIBURROWS]

funny how you have maximus as your sig while he was the sort to lead the fight against the likes of blm and Antifa?

I'm not following what you're trying to say?

 

[Narj]

Be interesting to see what the police uncover. A white culprit and all hell wil break loose, a black culprit or dodgy dealings and it will all go very quiet.

Yeah that was my thinking. Possibly NF or similar but if not, it'll get a much lower profile. Someone must have seen something, surprised there's nothing with a description on twitter.

London is just mental now - grim that this kind of thing is happening, targetted or not.

 

[Akagi]

She’s no better than Tommy Robinson, but as awful as those people are, they don’t deserve to be shot in the head.

This pretty accurately sums up my thoughts, based on my limited knowledge of her.

Some truly shocking posts in here... Guess I shouldn't be surprised.

 

[JohnG7]

The OCUK Safe Space thread is that way >>>>>

 

[Mason-]

No, the intent behind the slogan is reasonable (and a good idea IMHO), it's people who don't understand what the term means that have no idea what they are talking about.

Well when you say it means something other than what it's actually saying can you blame them?

"Defund the police" is a pretty clear statement. And you're saying actually they want to change the way the money is spent. They're not even close to the same thing.

 

[Hades]

Well when you say it means something other than what it's actually saying can you blame them?

"Defund the police" is a pretty clear statement. And you're saying actually they want to change the way the money is spent. They're not even close to the same thing.

Exactly. "Police funding reform" would be a movement I think many of us could get behind. "Defund the police" not so much.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Exactly. "Police funding reform" would be a movement I think many of us could get behind. "Defund the police" not so much.

Hey, I'm not saying whether it's the right approach or not, I'm simply explaining what the term actually means and what the motives behind it are. I can't control if people keep themselves properly informed or not.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Those little scamps. Bless em’

All that murder and drug dealing is just “youthful high spirits”.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Yeah that was my thinking. Possibly NF or similar but if not, it'll get a much lower profile. Someone must have seen something, surprised there's nothing with a description on twitter.

London is just mental now - grim that this kind of thing is happening, targetted or not.

They are already predicting riots in London tonight.