Joe Biden Backslides On Stance Opposing Defund The Police Movement
While he and his campaign have previously stood their stance opposing the defund the police movement, it appears presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is backsliding on his outlook.
On Wednesday, in an interview with ‘Now This,’ Biden told activist Ady Barkan that police forces do not need surplus military equipment, claiming this is what leads them to “become the enemy” across communities.
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While Barkan asks Biden, “But do we agree that we can redirect some of the [police] funding?,” Biden responds, “Yes, absolutely. One of the things that we also need to be doing is fundamentally changing way we deal with our prison system. It should be a rehabilitation system, not a punishment system. We’re going to make sure you’re qualified for every single right you had before you went to prison if you served your time.”
During the interview, Biden also spoke on the deaths of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks and Breonna Taylor, and actions law enforcement should’ve taken in order to prevent their tragic deaths.