skullface
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4 years ago Hi @db14619, thanks for following up with an updated email! We appreciate the work you’ve done to write and edit your email, but this revision does not match the defund12.org vision because it still focuses on police reform rather than defunding. Messages on defund12.org urge elected officials to divest funds away from police and invest in the community instead of "decreasing police violence by 72%."
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Below is our message, the officials to send this to are as follows: mike.evans@calvertcountymd.gov steven.jones@calvertcountymd.gov timothy.fridman@calvertcountymd.gov buddy.hance@calvertcountymd.gov mike.hart@calvertcountymd.gov tim.hutchins@calvertcountymd.gov kelly.mcconkey@calvertcountymd.gov steve.weems@calvertcountymd.gov calvertethics@gmail.com CalvertSAOCircuit@calvertcountymd.gov CalvertSAODistrict@calvertcountymd.gov contact@maryland.gov
Hello,
My name is [INSERT NAME] and I am from [NEIGHBORHOOD/BOROUGH/CITY, STATE]. I am emailing you to demand for drastic police reform that will help prevent the senseless police brutality that endangers black lives in our communities every day.
The racist murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and hundreds of other black individuals in our nation are intolerable and should have never happened. An overwhelming number of these murders are a direct result of police brutality. According to a 2016 study by Campaign Zero, “Only 9 of the 100 largest American cities’ police departments did not kill anyone in 2015 or 2016”. This is an alarmingly high number of deaths caused by those individuals whose job it is to protect the citizens of this country. Even worse, those police officers who commit these horrible crimes experience little to no accountability for their actions. This study recommends “8 policies that can decrease police violence by 72%”:
-Ban chokeholds and strangleholds -Require de-escalation of situations -Require warning before shooting -Exhaust all other means before shooting -Duty to intervene and stop excessive use of force by other officers -Ban shooting at moving vehicles -Require use of force continuum -Require comprehensive reporting
I specifically demand that our Calvert County Sheriff's Office:
White supremacy has infected every level of American society, especially in Southern Maryland. Our movement seeks to eradicate White supremacy in every form - whether that be systemic racism in criminal justice and law enforcement, health care, education, housing justice and every facet of society. This movement seeks to defend black lives in Southern Maryland and everywhere, because for too long America has not. I stand in solidarity with the simple, loud message: Black Lives Matter.
Sincerely,
[INSERT NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [YOUR EMAIL] [YOUR PHONE NUMBER]