less money for LAPD, more for "communities of color" (drugs, health care)

[sxmfan2018]

the LA director of health gets 465.000 a year and shes not a real MD.. what a joke. next these loons will let the inmates run the show surely nothing bad can come from such a well thought out plan.. hell if i was a cop id'e let the movie stars patrol the streets..

i can't wait till all of this backfires in there faces..

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by antinimby

But if racism is so widespread and strong as to keep blacks poor as the Left suggests, what good would all that “human, social and economic capital” help those Africans?

They get jobs in whatever professions they're trained in: doctors, engineers, etc.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by (901)

This is insane. No one but criminals want less police protection

Did he say, that cutting the PDs' budgets = cutting the number of officers? Or, as another poster implied, might his interest be more in cutting waste in the system?

Originally Posted by Pro1000;

You guys do realize that the LAPD's budget is almost $2 billion dollars a year right. They blow a lot of money as well. The amount of cops on the street will/should still be the same.

Why would "trimming the fat" be illegal and "insane", vs. perhaps--prudent? Perhaps even--long overdue?

[sxmfan2018]

LA democrats get stupider everyday.
if they want to put money into these areas then it should come from someplace other than the police budget!!! complete lunacy

[sxmfan2018]

Originally Posted by Cinema Cat

Los Angeles to slash up to $150M from LAPD budget, reinvest into communities of color: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/los...ities-of-color


1. Note the misuse of the word "reinvest." As if the city can expect a valuable return in its "investment." Instead of wasting the money on overpaid, angry, and otherwise unemployable "community activists" with useless college degrees.

2. I would think that what "communities of color" -- and we of "no color" -- really need is more police protection.

can't forget we gotta pay sanctuary cities to aid illegals the 5 star hotels for the homeless, and bloated salaries pensions and benefits for politicians

[Finper]

Originally Posted by sxmfan2018

LA democrats get stupider everyday.
if they want to put money into these areas then it should come from someplace other than the police budget!!! complete lunacy

The police are the enemy and the focus of punishment now and for the foreseeable future.

Gee wonder if crapcetti and Janice Han will take pay cuts.?.

[sxmfan2018]

Originally Posted by (901)

this is insane. No one but criminals want less police protection

[TimTheEnchanter]

Originally Posted by Pro1000

You guys do realize that the LAPD's budget is almost $2 billion dollars a year right. They blow a lot of money as well. The amount of cops on the street will/should still be the same

No, it isn't. See below.

Originally Posted by Astral_Weeks

You sure left out some important details. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he is scrapping plans for a massive budget boost to the city's police department. The Los Angeles Police Department was set to receive a staggering increase in its annual budget from $1.2 billion last year to $1.86 billion for 2020-2021.

+1
Why don't more people check facts before speaking? (he asked rhetorically)

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

"...reinvest in communities of color" is very vague. He said he'd explain in detail in a later press conference, which means it's premature to discuss the issue now, since we have no idea what he has in mind.

We've been doing this since 1965 with Johnson's Great Society and specifically in areas like Watts post the riots and again in 1992. Zippo on results.

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

If LA's leadership wants to do something practical that would provide positive results, restoring funding for career-oriented school programs, and beefing up similar CC programs, would be one way to go. Let's see what proposals the mayor comes up with.

If LAUSD instituted training like computer networking (Cisco cert), electrician, plumbing, construction, etc you would hear HOWLS of racism from people.

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Did he say, that cutting the PDs' budgets = cutting the number of officers? Or, as another poster implied, might his interest be more in cutting waste in the system?
Why would "trimming the fat" be illegal and "insane", vs. perhaps--prudent? Perhaps even--long overdue?

See above. LAPD's budget is no where near $2 billion.

[sxmfan2018]

Originally Posted by (901)

This is insane. No one but criminals want less police protection

Exactly.

People who want these riots stopped are being called fascists and boot lickers.

The gun control debate is over though. The entire Democrat party, along with most libertarians apparently, are in lock step solidarity with the Antifa terrorist organization. They're burning down our cities but the left don't want any form of law enforcement

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by TimTheEnchanter

If LAUSD instituted training like computer networking (Cisco cert), electrician, plumbing, construction, etc you would hear HOWLS of racism from people.

You mean, vs. offering nothing career-oriented? No one howled about it, back when "shop" or voc-tech classes were part of the school program. Those would be electives, not required courses. Students who are college-bound would choose other courses. And btw, some jobs in those fields now are requiring, that applicants have experience with engineering on the computer. Schools have fallen behind developments in certain employment sectors, that used to offer entry-level positions for unskilled workers.