Subj : Re: @RonL. $ @Aaron
To   : Mike Powell
From : Aaron Thomas
Date : Sat Mar 02 2024 07:04:30

 MP>  > The Police Choice act was drafted by a Binghamton resident, John Solak 
 MP>  > a democratic politician. The intention was to "outsource" policing duti
 MP>  > the NY state police and Broome county sherriff's office.
 MP> 
 MP>  > Nate Hotchkiss, a democratic councilman, said there would not be a vote
 MP> 
 MP>  > Truth notwithstanding, you make a pretty good point.
 MP> 
 MP>  > The reality is that communities often look at consolidating services wh
 MP>  > makes sense, especially with smaller communities. Binghamton is a town 
 MP>  > 47,000 people.
 MP> 
 MP> Around here, the State Police are often "the law" in rural areas.  A
 MP> town of 47k would usually have their own force, but they may cover the
 MP> whole county rather than just that city.  
 MP> 
 MP> Sounds like something different than the "defund" movements.

The part that makes it similar is that it's an opportunity that opportunist Democrats are seizing on, only in this case they're trying to say "this is all because a resident wrote us a letter."

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