CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY AUGUST 12, 2020
THE POLICE CHIEF OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON HAS RESIGNED IN HER OWN PROTEST AFTER THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO DEFUND THE POLICE AND CUT 100 OFFICERS FROM THE FORCE.
CHIEF CARMEN BEST IS BOTH AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND FEMALE, WHICH SHOULD HAVE APPEALED TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE FOCUSED ON RACE AND GENDER AS THEIR SUPREME CONCERN.
SEATTLE HAS ABOUT 1,400 OFFICERS. THE REDUCTION FALLS FAR SHORT OF THE 50 PERCENT CUT DEMANDED BY THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MARXIST ORGANIZATION. THE COUNCIL ALSO CUT THE CHIEF’S $285,000 ANNUAL SALARY.
THIS IS NOTHING SHORT OF MOB RULE AND CAN ONLY ENCOURAGE RIOTERS AND LOOTERS IN SEATTLE, PORTLAND, CHICAGO AND OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE SEEN SPIKES IN CRIME SINCE THESE DEMONSTRATIONS AND RIOTS BEGAN, USING THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD AS AN EXCUSE.
NO CITY, NO COUNTRY, CAN SURVIVE FOR LONG WHEN PEOPLE REFUSE TO OBEY LAWS AND BEGIN LOOTING AND KILLING WITH LITTLE OR NO RESTRAINT. I AM REMINDED OF PROVERBS 29:18 WHICH SAYS, “WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE CASTOFF RESTRAINT.” AND IN JUDGES: “IN THOSE DAYS IRSRAEL HAD NO KING; EVERYONE DID AS HE SAW FIT.” SUBSTITUTE SEATTLE. I’M CAL THOMAS.
