Stacey Abrams Calls ‘Defund the Police’ Debate a ‘False Choice’

‘What happened yesterday to Rayshard Brooks was a function of excessive force’

RUSH EXCERPT:

ABRAMS: “I think we’re being drawn into this false choice idea. The reality is, we need two things — we need reformation of how police officers do their jobs, how law enforcement does its job, because what happened yesterday to Rayshard Brooks was a function of excessive force and the decision that — the fact that they were either embarrassed or, you know, panicked led them to murder a man who they knew only had a Taser in his hand.”

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