From conversations I’ve had with people close to the data, close to half of #Oakland’s police are on paid leave over disciplinary action, abuse, and claims of injury. Before hiring any more cops, let’s review the claims all the officers we pay extraordinary salaries to.
And this pattern is not limited to Oakland. Police unions are robbing the nation.
@emma
Here is the thin blue line flag but the blue line has been resized to reflect the proportion of your city's municipal budget that goes to police