If protesters receive their wish to abolish the police, the people most affected will be those we consider to be the most vulnerable in our society: low income families, particularly women and children, and minorities. That is, it will be the people who cannot afford another option. It is no exaggeration to say that we are currently watching the radical left destroy the lives of the people it claims to advocate for — exacerbating inequality in the process.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said it best when she said she has the right to make sure her home is secure. We all do. Let’s make that the goal.
/ Jane Menton