Why do the Democrat leaders who want to defund the police...continue to spend taxpayer money on THEIR private security? Can you say, "Double Standards"
"Despite efforts to defund police, these Democrat-led cities spent millions on private security for mayors
Bill de Blasio, Lori Lightfoot, London Breed are among the beneficiaries of the taxpayer-funded security details
As crime surges across the nation, Democratic mayors in approximately 20 U.S. cities that have called for defunding the police have received millions in taxpayer funds towards their own personal security details, according to a new report.
New data compiled by Forbes auditor Open the Books through Freedom of Information Act requests reveals that the city of Chicago, for example, spent $17.3 million between 2015 and 2020 to guard "unnamed city officials." Despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot's claims that she is opposed to cutting funding for the police, records show the city quietly cut 400 police officer positions in 2020 while the cost of her security detail hit an all-time high of $3.4 million for 22 officers, according to the report.
Chicago reportedly spent $2.8 million for 17 officers in 2019; $2.8 million for 16 officers in 2018; $2.7 million for 20 police officers in 2017; and $2.9 million for 16 officers in 2016.
In San Francisco, $12.4 million was reportedly spent between 2015 and 2020 to protect Mayor London Breed as the city said it would divest $120 million from its police budget over two years to be put towards health programs. Security detail spending for Breed amounted to $1.7 million in 2015; $417,489 in 2016; $2.5 million in 2017; $2.7 million in 2018; $2.5 million in 2019; and $2.6 million in 2020.
In New York, the city council approved slashing $1 billion from its $6 billion police budget, with $354 million to be reallocated to mental health, homelessness and education services. However, spending on Mayor Bill de Blasio's security detail reportedly cost taxpayers $358,000 during his failed presidential bid.
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Some people have reins. They are being ridden. The reins are pulled to the right or left and these people go right or left according to the rider's directional pull on the reins.
If they go ahead and get what they need (protection) at the taxpayers expense, the fact that they don't care if it is unfair and a double standard means they will do whatever it takes to get what THEY need.
The riders apparently ALLOW it.
So who are those (evil) ridders who hold the reins?
I like the Democrats leaders attitude of "We don't need police protection, but you who are plagued by crime WILL pay for MY protection." They are the epitome of hypocrisy and double standards. The Democrat leaders are just not good people.
you seem hesitant to use the word "evil."
evil is live spelled backwards.
Evil simply the opposite of that which facilitates life.
Its that which destroys life.
The Democrat leaders are ... I am hesitant to use that word too. '
.. but there it is.
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