Police budget ‘reallocators’ were no less pernicious than full-on defunders

Published December 17, 2020 11:38pm ET



A few seasoned Democrats have indicated that they want the “defund the police” meme to die.

Former President Barack Obama suggested the “snappy slogan” was a liability for the cause of criminal justice reform. President-elect Joe Biden said the snappy slogan had something to do with poor Democratic performance in November.

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