Morning Council,
Ultimately, it is not about the money, but the character of the council. This is a day of opportunity. No New Cops is an affirmation of the council dedication to justice and moral character.
I have heard stories of police in Seattle throwing people off of the bridges, generational beating of both father and son with false charges. King County jail is improperly strip searching protesters in punishment and solidarity with SPD.
This is a civil rights issue. Elders talk of dying in a racist world where Black Lives Matter is swept under the rug and a blind eye is turned to ongoing murders.
There is good reason and growing legal evidence to question the character of SPD. Next election, only 25 thousand signatures are needed for an initiative on the ballet and we are already planning it. Make the right decisions and amend the budget for No New Cops. Thank you.