Defund The Police - Alternatives to Policing Flyers

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YOUR FRIENDS ARE INTOXICATED & FIGHTING BUT YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO GET IN TROUBLE. YOU ARE EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS & AFRAID IMAGINE... IMAGINE... .YOU CALL +311 AND A CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM COMES TO YOUR DOOR. ...YOU CALL +311 & A FIRST RESPONDER TRAINED IN MENTAL HEALTH COMES TO YOUR DOOR. 1 HOUR LATER, YOUR FRIENDS ARE SLEEPING IT OFF AT HOME. 1 HOUR LATER, YOU ARE IN A SAFE PLACE WITH YOUR CONSENT, WITH PLANS FOR FOLLOW ÚP CARE. isn't that public safety? isn't that public safety? YOU DON'T REALIZE, BUT YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS AREN'T WORKING. SOME FOLKS ARE SLEEPING ON BENCHES IN THE PARK. IMAGINE.. IMAGINE... .A CITY EMPLOYEE SIGNALS FOR YOU TO PULL OVER & SAYS, "HEY - HOW ABOUT I REPLACE THOSE LIGHTS FOR YOU RIGHT HERE SO NO ONE GETS HURT?" .A CITY EMPLOYEE COMES BY & CHECKS IN TO SEE IF THEY NEED A PLACE TO SLEEP, FOOD, WATER, OR HEALTH CARE. AN HOUR LATER, BOTH LIGHTS WORK & YOU'RE AT HOME. AN HOUR LATER, THOSE WHO WANT A DIFFERENT PLACE TO SLEEP HAVE ONE. isn't that public safety? isn't that public safety? SOMEONE IS TALKING TO THEMSELF ON THE BUS. YOU ARE EXPERIENCING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE. IMAGINE... IMAGINE... .THEY RIDE THE BUS WITHOUT BEING BOTHERED. AN HOUR LATER, THEY ARE AT THEIR DESTINATION AND GOING ON WITH THEIR DAY. .TEXTING A NUMBER & A TRAUMA INFORMED CRISIS INTERVENTION SPECIALIST MEETS YOU IN A SAFE PLACE. AN HOUR LATER YOU ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE A PLAN THAT WILL KEEP YOU SAFE LONG TERM. isn't that public safety? isn't that public safety? SOMEONE IS BEHAVING ERRATICALLY & IN HARM'S WAY. SOMEONE SEEMS TO BE SNOOPING IN CAR WINDOWS ON YOUR BLOCK. IMAGINE... IMAGINE... .TEXTING A NUMBER & AN UNARMED URGENT RESPONDER TRAINED IN BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH COMES WITHIN 5 MINUTES. .CALLING YOUR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE TRAINED IN SELF- DEFENSE & DEESCALATION & APPROACHING THE PERSON. AN HOUR LATER THAT PERSON IS SAFE & GETTING THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. AN HOUR LATER THE CONFLICT IS RESOLVED & THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE IS GETTING THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. isn't that public safety? isn't that public safety? SOMEONE IS SELLING DRUGS TO YOUTH WHO ARE OVER DOSING. INCIDENTS OF GUN VIOLENCE ARE RISING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IMAGINE... IMAGINE... .BEING CONNECTED TO A SUBSTANCE USE SERVICE THAT INTERVENES IN HARMFUL DRUG TRANSACTIONS. A TRAUMA INFORMED CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM WORKS WITH COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS TO DISARM AND DEESCALATE CONFLICTS. ... YOUTH ARE SUPPORTED IN HEALTHY OUTCOMES & THE SELLER TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HARM. PEOPLE DOING HARM ARE CONNECTED TO SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM. isn't that public safety? isn't that public safety?

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Rarto

Jun 13, 2020 at 12:45AM EDT

Every point started reasonable but then turned so dumb and naive that i cant even begin, i support changing the police system but this extreme i can comprehen, i would debate you but it would be a waste since you would probably wont accept my points

poochyena

Jun 13, 2020 at 01:34AM EDT in reply to CrashGordon94

just look at any riot or natural disaster, you'll always seen more people out cleaning up the city, than those who took advantage of the situation of minimal police presence.

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