Security For Me, But Not For Thee

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Democratic Mayors Defunded Their Police, While Spending Millions On Their Own Police Protection (July 20, 2021)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/07/20/democratic-mayors-defunded-their-police-while-spending-millions-on-their-own-police-protection/?sh=600dbe61d86b

In 25 major U.S. cities across the country, officials have already cut – or have proposed cutting — funds from police budgets.

However, in as many as 20 of those same cities, mayors and other city officials enjoy the personal protection of a dedicated police security detail. In many cities, this security costs taxpayers millions of dollars per year.

Chicago spent $17.3 million between 2015 and 2020 to guard “unnamed city officials.” That’s as Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she’s opposed to defunding police while – we found – 400 police officers positions were quietly cut during 2020.

Tell me about it

And maybe add Curtis Sliwa to protect the 4 bodyguards!

Curtis Sliwa declines police detail for mayoral campaign, citing NYPD budget cuts

https://nypost.com/2021/07/16/curtis-sliwa-declines-police-protection-for-nyc-mayoral-campaign/


Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa has declined an offer from the NYPD to provide him a security detail while campaigning across the city, complaining that Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council slashed the police budget last year and he didn’t want to divert resources.

“I cannot in good conscience take revenue away from the NYPD by requiring a security detail. As the founding member of the Guardian Angels and candidate for mayor, I stand with our police and as your mayor I will do the same,” Sliwa said in a letter to NYPD Intel Chief Thomas Galati.

In the letter, Sliwa said the mayor and council slashed funding for the NYPD by nearly $1 billion last year.

That was from a Twitter argument he was having with Governor Cuomo . He didn't say it , he Tweeted a picture of himself on the subway with the Secret Service agents plainly in view .