Yeah but Duncan's logic doesn't really work.
We've had pro-cop mayors before, and the result has never been reform or even a reduced police budget... instead, we spend more money per capita on policing than any other city in our size class. Having a mayor that is cozy with the cops has not actually produced results.
It's possible that Johnson will have a similar cozy relationship with CTU. But even if he does, I'm willing to roll the dice that throwing more money at the schools is a lesser evil than throwing even more money at the police department.
One thing I haven't heard Johnson address is how he plans to deal with cop resistance. He can talk all he want about how he has good intentions and he doesn't actually want to defund, but if he gets elected, the cops will put up a huge nasty fight no matter Johnson's intentions. It's a fight worth having, because the cops should not be able to hold the safety of Chicagoans for ransom. But it's gonna happen and I hope Brandon has a plan to actually beat the guys with the guns.
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