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Twitter Responds to Minneapolis Vote to “Disband” the Police

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Twitter user @gingerjentzen responded to comparisons between the situation around the #JusticeForGeorgeFloydProtests in Minneapolis where the city council voted to look into “disbanding” the police, and Seattle where socialist Councilmember Kshama Sawant (@CMKshama) is proposing to cut police funding by 50%.

https://twitter.com/gingerjentzen/status/1272256328732475394
https://twitter.com/gingerjentzen/status/1272256525940281354
https://twitter.com/gingerjentzen/status/1272256926055837698
https://twitter.com/gingerjentzen/status/1272257008734023682
https://twitter.com/gingerjentzen/status/1272257192373170177
https://twitter.com/gingerjentzen/status/1272257348908834821
https://twitter.com/gingerjentzen/status/1272257527103848452
https://twitter.com/gingerjentzen/status/1272257682024644609
https://twitter.com/gingerjentzen/status/1272257902166921216

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