I’m with you on immediate abolition of police and dismantling the carceral system, but “figure something else out” sounds very hand-wave-y. Community initiatives, economic reform, and vastly improved and accessible mental health resources will go a long way towards drastically reducing crime, maybe even eliminating many forms of it, but there does need to be some form of framework for investigation and redressal of the rare crimes that do occur
Abolish the police, today. Empty the prisons. Replacing them with something else just continues the problem in a new way.
Does crime suddenly become an issue? Then figure something else out.
The current system doesn’t work, so end it. A single day’s delay means innocent people suffering and dying, so end it today.
I’m with you on immediate abolition of police and dismantling the carceral system, but “figure something else out” sounds very hand-wave-y. Community initiatives, economic reform, and vastly improved and accessible mental health resources will go a long way towards drastically reducing crime, maybe even eliminating many forms of it, but there does need to be some form of framework for investigation and redressal of the rare crimes that do occur
Theres that pesky lede you buried while crying about disagreement.