ICYMI: De Blasio to Partially Defund NYPD, Slash Police Budget to Give to 'Youth Initiatives'
At a time when police officers are walking ducks for violent criminals, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has decided to make the worst move possible – one that will put every New Yorker at risk.
From Fox News:
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday he would accede to protesters’ demands by moving to shift funds away from the NYPD toward social services.
Advertisement - story continues belowDuring his daily briefing, the mayor addressed the demonstrations that have gripped the city and nation for almost two weeks following the death of George Floyd while in police custody. De Blasio announced a number of reforms as proposed by a task force on racial inclusion, one of which was to shift funding from the police force to youth initiatives.
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NYPD unions blasting emails to their members basically telling them to do nothing, because doing their jobs according to policy will most likely see them prosecuted.@BilldeBlasio has to resign or be removed from office by whichever legal mechanism is applicable.
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) June 8, 2020
Bill De Blasio needs to enter Phase 1 Resignation.
— Jimmy Failla (@jimmyfailla) June 8, 2020
Bill de Blasio has no base of support. The left and the right are against him.
He doesn’t even have the support of current and former staffers.
Former and current de Blasio staffers march to protest his defense of NYPD https://t.co/qp246HAzC3
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) June 8, 2020
I believe that @NYPDShea and @NYPDChiefofDept want to do the right thing for the cops and city, but at this point, the right thing is to step down and blow the lid off @BilldeBlasio's corruption, hatred of this nation and law and order, and expose all of his dirty secrets.
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) June 8, 2020
We’re transforming 20 miles of our streets into busways and bus lanes to get New Yorkers around faster. This month we’ll start projects in the South Bronx and Flushing. Plus, we’re making the 14th Street busway PERMANENT. pic.twitter.com/59qYETnGEM
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) June 9, 2020
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says he implemented the curfew to stop the National Guard from coming to the city because he thinks there would’ve been a chance of “accidental violence.”
So instead he deliberately opted for the widespread looting and violence. pic.twitter.com/GCG0bkvuKd
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 9, 2020