No More Police: A Case for Abolition
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- Author：Mariame Kaba
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J Earl
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No More Police: A Case for Abolition， by Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie， is an organized and well-researched explanation of the need for abolishing the police。The kneejerk response from those who support the white supremacist status quo is that pulling the cops off the street will lead to full scale violence and crime。 In other words， these people not only don't know anything about what the abolitionist movement is， they are trying to use fear （which statistics don't actually support） to mainta No More Police: A Case for Abolition， by Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie， is an organized and well-researched explanation of the need for abolishing the police。The kneejerk response from those who support the white supremacist status quo is that pulling the cops off the street will lead to full scale violence and crime。 In other words， these people not only don't know anything about what the abolitionist movement is， they are trying to use fear （which statistics don't actually support） to maintain their entitlement and power under the present system。No matter where you currently stand on the issue， don't let the false fear these hypocrites are peddling be your "rationale" for taking a stand。 Read this book。 Think about the statistics and the stories。 Think about their ideas based on this information。 This is not an overnight type of movement。 In fact， at one point， they state that achieving safe， supportive and a truly just society is multigenerational。 But we must start。I'm not going to try to restate their arguments， they do too good of a job for me to mess it up。 But for anyone who wants a society that is just for all， they owe it to themselves to not listen to the slogans， whether from the fear-mongers or from the "defund the police" crowd。 The research here is cited so you can verify things for yourself （isn't that the usual first complaint of those who won't believe anything？）。 If you're one of those who "do your own research" then this is ideal。 Do it。 With an open mind。 You may not think every idea here is good， but if you disagree with the larger premise， that police do not make people safer and do nothing to decrease violence （in fact they increase violence）， then I have to question whether you just like your position in a white supremacist society more than you care for or believe in any moral， ethical， or spiritual system。Highly recommended for those who want to know about， or know more about， the abolitionist movement。 In fact， I think this is one of a handful of books I would recommend to someone who doesn't really like the idea but wants to better understand it。 Maybe you won't flip 180 degrees but I find it hard to believe you will be totally against it either。Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
Andréa
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