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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
So what’s the point?
Crime is polling as a major political issue - unsurprising as crime has increased dramatically over the last two years. Most Americans want more police presence in their neighbourhoods, not less. Biden (or at least his handlers) can read polls and know a losing stance when they see one.
Worry About Crime in U.S. at Highest Level Since 2016
https://news.gallup.com/poll/391610/...evel-2016.aspx
2 in 3 voters say increasing police funding would lower crime: poll
https://thehill.com/policy/national-...er-crime-poll/ |
Biden was never about defunding the police. His campaign was about providing
more funding to the police. The article in the tweet is about how Biden's plan to put more officers on the beat and increase their funding has failed.
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Proponents of police budget increases argue that law enforcement is the solution to violence, but Sinyangwe noted that fewer than 5% of arrests nationally are for serious violent crimes. And research has shown that when police forces expand, there are more arrests for low-level offenses, he said. And many high-profile killings by police have involved stops for alleged low-level crimes.
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The criticism from Biden is that he didn't listen to defund the police calls (read: fund mental health support) and so nothing changed.