WHY OUR COMMUNITIES WILL NOT BE SAFE IF WE DEFUND THE POLICE
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WHY OUR COMMUNITIES WILL NOT BE SAFE IF WE DEFUND THE POLICE
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On Wednesday night, House Democrats did the unthinkable: they jammed through a bill that would actually defund the police. What began as a socialist slogan and became a battle cry for violent leftwing mobs last summer just took a dangerous step toward becoming federal law.
The legislation — which fails to include common sense solutions supported by Republicans, like improving training, enhancing transparency, or reinforcing accountability — would force new regulations on police departments without providing any money for them to comply. These “unfunded mandates” would cost police departments across the country hundreds of millions of dollars. That’s the equivalent of taking 3,000 or more cops off the streets.. . .
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To date, twenty two U.S. cities — almost all of which are liberal strongholds — have substantially defunded their police departments. Predictably, crime rates have increased dramatically in many of these locations. Here are just three examples:
Los Angeles, California
LAPD funding was reduced by $175 million, and the city saw an 11 percent rise in homicides. 2021 is off to an even worse start. According to the LAPD, south Los Angeles suffered 59 shootings in the first 14 days of 2021, compared to just seven last year when the department was fully funded.
Austin, Texas
Local leaders made a $150 million cut to the police budget, which forced the cancellation of three upcoming cadet classes and caused the officer attrition rate to nearly double. As a result, homicides spiked by over 50 percent. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Gregg Sofer, directly linked defunding the Austin Police Department to the uptick in crime, stating, “defunding the Austin Police Department” is contributing to the dramatic increase in violent crimes in Austin, “…we’re starting to see people from other cities come to Austin and commit crime here.”
New York, New York
The same trend played out in New York City after the NYPD’s budget was cut by $1 billion. Since then, there has been a 97 percent increase in shootings, and a 45 percent increase in homicides — perhaps the most dramatic example of the consequences of the ‘Defund the Police’ movement. While the city descended into chaos, the world watched in horror as stories like that of Davell Gardner, a one-year-old shot and killed at a Brooklyn barbecue, became more and more common.
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I will pray in the precious name of Jesus Christ our Lord that this horrible bill does not pass and become law. I live California, and unfortunately, one of our Senators is Dianne Feinstein! UGH! There is no getting through to this woman! She is one stubborn liberal! I sent an email and added some words of my own to it to give it more impact, but I seriously doubt that I will be able to convince Dianne Fienstein to vote against this bill. I will pray that the blood of Jesus will wash away the evil that is taking over Washington D.C. This country has suffered enough, and I, for one, am sick of the Left-wing garbage that is being pushed on us! Without the police, how are we going to keep ourselves and our families safe? The Left is definitely crossing a line!
I always click on and send the message to my Senators, but unfortunately one of them is Schumer. The other is also a Democrat. I am praying for my state of NY to turn red, but it will have to start at the local level. Schumer has been around too long, like Pelosi. They have made a career of controlling these states and they have been allowed to. Because of them we need more Police, not less.
I live in CA, I hope and pray that defunding doesn’t come to where I live. The city does have a team to discuss reform and reallocate duties.
Lord, May Your Mighty hand guide the leadership across our nation
Your wisdom and will is what we need versus decisions based on fear and the will of a few. Help us to look, listen, and follow Your laws.
In Jesus Name, Amen.
Lord God, we pray for your hand and spirit to move throughout our nation. We desperately need your presence in all areas of our lives. Our towns, cities and states cannot live in peace and order without police and law enforcement. Please move in the hearts and minds of our legislators at every level and guide them to uphold the law, not weaken it. Replace office holders at every level of government who refuse to listen to your voice and the outcry of the citizens. Replace them with people who respect and honor the rule of law and order. Give courage and favor to them to do what is necessary to protect their citizens. Give them creative ideas to help offset budget cuts that have taken place. Move on the hearts of citizens to stand up boldly against cities or states and their officials who have wrongly forced these cuts and endangered people. Raise up new leadership to help move our cities and states back in the direction of providing enough law enforcement to properly protect. And for those that dare to call themselves leaders at the federal level who are working against our nation, expose them and the people working with them. We ask that they would be held accountable and removed from their positions. Replace them with God honoring law abiding people. In Jesus name amen.
Lord GOD we need political leaders that will stand up for what is right and just. The Mayors and Governors of California, Oregon, Washington state, New York, the Mayor of Washington DC. These people are evil. The Governor of Pennsylvania is pure evil. We need congressmen and Congresswomen and Senators that are not out for themselves and there luxury lifestyles and love of power. They are so corrupted that they can’t see what defunding the police will mean. Lord GOD I pray for our country and the other countries that are under this corruption in there governments. Expose all and heal our world Lord GOD send down a great revival. Christians be ready! It’s coming! 🙏🇺🇸
Father , turn the hearts of Your children back to You.
Please strengthen our leaders who love You and know You and hear Your voice and follow You. Let them know they are not alone! Let them do all You equip them to do and then stand. Hear our cries of confession and repentance for our complacency and worship of idols and please in Your loving kindness forgive us and lead us in a new and everlasting way found only in Jesus Christ.
May our leaders & police officers be encouraged in Your Word and strengthened by Your Spirit. In the name of Jesus, Amen