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-War on Police-
LA City Council moves to send unarmed responders on some 911 calls
2020-06-27
[NYPOST] The Los Angeles City Council took a first step this week toward launching a new "crisis response" plan that would have unarmed service providers responding to some 911 calls instead of the city’s police department, according to new reports.The council’s police reform committee on Wednesday approved a motion in which the LAPD would work with other city and county agencies that handle health and homelessness issues to "develop an unarmed model of crisis response that would divert non-violent calls for service away from LAPD to the appropriate non-law enforcement agencies and related matters," the Los Angeles Times reported.

Some council members raised concerns about funding and questioned whether the city might be moving too quickly or drastically to slice resources from law enforcement.

But Councilman Herb Wesson, who helped introduce the measure, tried to shut down the critics, LAist reported.

"I understand ... that this makes you feel a little uncomfortable," Wesson said. "Well, welcome to being black. Welcome to being uncomfortable."

While shifting responsibilities for responding to calls away from police and to other agencies is a large part of the "Defund Police" movement, activists took issue with any LAPD involvement at all.
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Posted by:Fred

#11  #4 is my favorite
Posted by: Frank G   2020-06-27 21:43  

#10  Hello 911 my pizza didn’t have any mushrooms
Posted by: KBK   2020-06-27 19:50  

#9  They'll all have liberal arts degrees.

Then many will quickly learn the errors of their ways. Or learn nothing more.
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-06-27 16:56  

#8  It seems difficult to imagine the sort of person who would do this job

They'll all have liberal arts degrees.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2020-06-27 14:51  

#7  So, at least four times a quarter, each city council member must ride for a day with the unarmed responders in those districts were they get the most calls. Failure to do so, forfeits your seat and be barred for 10 years from elective office.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-06-27 12:17  

#6  There is already a population that responds today; I believe the internet calls them Karens.
Posted by: Airandee   2020-06-27 11:38  

#5  Perfect way to introduce more SWAT personnel.
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-06-27 09:43  

#4  The common term is "hostage".
Posted by: Phaviling Wittlesbach2820   2020-06-27 09:13  

#3  /\ It seems difficult to imagine the sort of person who would do this job....

Desperate morons comes to mind.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-06-27 08:30  

#2  It seems difficult to imagine the sort of person who would do this job, but it will probably be like most government jobs, good pay and bennies for minimal actual work.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-06-27 08:28  

#1  so one more level of bureaucracy before you can call an actual cop.
Posted by: Bob Grorong1136   2020-06-27 08:04  

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