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[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate LEOs...ACAB.

However, this is false, fear mongering crap.

Here is a snap shot of recent stats:

https://i.imgur.com/s4UTNwj.png

[–] Andonyx@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Thanks. While I think I agree with the overall sentiment expressed in the meme, stating it this way just plays into the conservative paranoia that crime is way up and violence is increasing. The only major category of crime that's up is vehicle theft.

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/12/1229891045/police-crime-baltimore-san-francisco-minneapolis-murder-statistics

If we want to effectively combat all the misinformation and right-wing fear rhetoric we have to be consistent, and on the same page with putting truthful information in our own rhetoric.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago
[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Good to note that violence and crime is actually going down.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Your right wing parties actually fund your police? Ours underfund them like everything else. They basically just exist to give you a reference number to give you your insurance company now.

[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Though I don't know where you live, I'd be surprised if your police were actually underfunded. More likely the funds are wildly mismanaged and spent on garbage like crowd control weaponry, fear-mongering "everyone is an active enemy combatant"-style training, or straight up APCs.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m British too, I think the user you’re referring to has something of a point, there are plenty of videos of one ethnic minority male being surrounded by police for a minor crime.

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In many cities they get half or more of the entire city budget, not to speak of the billions the last two presidential administrations have put into policing.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That's why I said your right. Ours have been systematically underfunding all public services, including the police.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The solution is obviously giving the cops more tanks.

[–] maculata@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

“We’ve tried nothing, and there’s nothing more we can do.”