Abolish the Police? “That Would Be Suicide.”

The types  —  mostly white  — who went to Columbia and NYU Law and take the limo out to their weekend place in the Hamptons are none too pleased with the NYPD.  Their man, Mayor Bill de Blasio, just cut the police budget by a billion dollars, in a time of dramatically rising violent crime.

But New Yorkers who lead ordinary lives have a different view.  Asked about the prospect of abolishing the police, the response made up in common sense what it lacked academic refinement:  “That would be suicide.”

The commentary in the Western Journal lays it on the line.

Here’s a sample:

Ami Horowitz, a documentary filmmaker and director of Fox News’ “Ami on the Streets,” decided to ask white liberals in New York City what they thought of the idea of abolishing the police. He then asked black residents of East Harlem for their opinions on the matter. His video of the two groups’ answers shows striking differences.

When Horowitz asked white New Yorkers about abolishing the police, answers included:

“Absolutely.”

“They’re monsters.”

“Policing in this country is about keeping black people down.”

Then Horowitz interviewed East Harlem residents. Here is what they thought of white leftists’ opinions on abolishing police:

“I think they’re full of crap.”

“I think they’re being somewhat ignorant.”

“Abolishing the NYPD? That would be suicide.”

One East Harlem resident spoke of how his 8-year-old son wants to be a police officer and he was encouraging him. Another black resident mentioned she had relatives who were police officers and she respected them.

“I support the police. I don’t support police brutality, of course. But I support the police,” she said. In other words, she understood nuance. The government can make helpful reforms without destroying a vital system.