Chapter 7:

All American Girl vs Injustice

Chapter 7: 

 

What adventures can we talk about today?  How about the difference between “defund” and “re-allocation.”

 

Defund definition (Google search): prevent from continuing to receive funds.

 

Re-allocation: to apportion or distribute (something) in a new or different way

 

I touched on this yesterday, but today I have seen and heard so many talking about defunding the police, that I think I need to give this topic its own post.

 

One of the posts was that defunding the police does not mean eliminate all police funding, and that it means they will be funded, but not overfunded, redistribute the city budget, everyone gets a fair share.  Further, it says:

 

·       Police should focus on crimes and criminals

·       Police are not mental health counselors

·       Police are not social workers

·       Police are not medical professionals

·       Police are not education specialists

·       Police should not be responsible for everything

 

Well, I hate to tell you this, but police need training of mental health counselors, social workers, medical professionals, and education specialists.  They have a dangerous job and without the appropriate training and certification, can have devastating effects.  They should not be responsible for everything, but they are responsible for parts of everything.

 

Think about it. When someone is holding a gun on hostages in a store or bank, you call the police.  You need someone who can “reason” with the criminal to protect the lives of those hostages.  While there may be a mental health specialist, most of the time it’s the cop on the scene that has to handle this.  Are you calling  a social worker when a husband is beating the crap out of his wife?  No—you call a cop.  You get my point (I hope.)

 

So, instead of saying we need to “defund” the police, how about we re-allocate the funds to the areas of need.  Mental health training, social worker training, medical training, education training.  We do some of this, but not enough.  I really do believe that the “pro-defunders” actually mean reallocate, so let’s get this turned around.  Remember, we defunded arts and trade in schools, defunded education, defunded healthcare, defunded other programs.  It means THEY HAVE NO MONEY TO DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.  #reallocatenotdefund

 

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