HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-22-20 Public Comment - R. Hall - Police budgetFrom:Chris Mehl
To:Agenda
Subject:FW: Do Not Hurt the Least Advantaged
Date:Monday, June 22, 2020 2:57:55 PM
Chris Mehl
Mayor, City of Bozemancmehl@bozeman.net406.581.4992________________________________________From: webadmin@bozeman.net [webadmin@bozeman.net]Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 2:41 PMTo: Chris MehlSubject: Do Not Hurt the Least Advantaged
Message submitted from the <City Of Bozeman> website.
Site Visitor Name: Robert C. HallSite Visitor Email: mcbobhall@gmail.com
Dear Chris and the Bozeman City Commission,
You have received demands to "defund" the police department. Some of the people making these demands are wellmeaning. However, any such policy would be misguided and would primarily hurt lower income people, esp. thoseof color. Please ask our fellow Bozeman residents who are most at risk from crime (which is a cause of poverty) ifthey don't want MORE law enforcement.
We have a moral obligation to take care of the weak and the poor. A well trained, adequately funded LE agency,such as the BPD, is an critical part of the care we demonstrate as a community.
Thank you.Robert C. Hall