{"id":10301,"date":"2023-10-04T12:43:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/?page_id=10301"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:58:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:58:06","slug":"democrats-in-boston-just-voted-down-providing-its-police-department-with-necessary-funding-but-why","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/democrats-in-boston-just-voted-down-providing-its-police-department-with-necessary-funding-but-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats In Boston Just Voted Down Providing Its Police Department With Necessary Funding \u2013 But Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10301\" class=\"elementor elementor-10301\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe5c897 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe5c897\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30080c8\" data-id=\"30080c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b0b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7b0b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Democrats In Boston Just Voted Down Providing Its Police Department With Necessary Funding \u2013 But Why?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e2a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22e2a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts can\u2019t understand why politics would overcome the need to keep the streets of Boston safe.<\/strong><\/p><p>Just when it appeared that Boston would get the necessary funds to bring its police force back to full strength, politics have once again ruined everything.<\/p><p>In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/liberal-boston-pols-vote-down-funding-elite-police-unit-rising-crime-leaving-commissioner-dumbfounded\">new report from Fox News,<\/a>\u00a0the Boston Police Department was set to receive $3.4 million in new funding, as an effort to quell the growing crime within its state. However, half of the city\u2019s council members voted against said funding, leaving the police \u2013 and the citizens \u2013 high and dry.<\/p><p>The opposing council members believe that there were concerns with the local computer system unfairly targeting black and Hispanic youth. However, even in the face of this, there was literally no reason to keep funds away from the police.<\/p><p>To drive home the pure disappointment behind the decision, Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen\u2019s Association, noted that \u201ccrime in the city is out of control\u201d and that \u201cwe need hundreds of officers, and we need them tomorrow.\u201d<\/p><p>Joining us now to discuss this situation further is Michael Letts, a law enforcement veteran with over 30 years of experience under his belt. Letts is Founder, President and CEO of InVest USA, an organization that provides police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. His expertise will prove useful in this matter.<\/p><p><strong>Q&amp;A:<\/strong><\/p><ol type=\"1\"><li>What are your personal thoughts on the decision by some of these Democratic council members to not give the police the funding they need to fight back against this massive crimewave?<\/li><li>Do you believe the \u201cdefund the police\u201d movement has influence over their decision?<\/li><li>They noted that there were concerns over the BRIC system pointing specifically at black and Hispanic youth for crimes. But does this seem like an excuse to you to not provide police the funding they require?<\/li><li>What do you think will happen to Boston now? Do you believe citizens will react to the poor decision made by some of these council members?<\/li><li>Are you concerned that President Biden and his fellow Democrats haven\u2019t really made any general movement towards their promised \u201cfund the police\u201d actions? Do you think they\u2019ll even consider it at this point?<\/li><li>You\u2019re the creator of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.investusa.org\/\">InVest USA<\/a>, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. Tell us more about that, and why support for fellow officers is so important right now.<\/li><li>Tell us more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restoringjustice.us\/\">RestoringJustice.US<\/a>, the new website where you help out citizens in need surrounding law matters.<\/li><li>Where can we learn more about InVest USA, Restoring Justice and whatever else you\u2019re working on?<ol><li>You can visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\">official InVest USA website<\/a>, and learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InvestUSAorg\">on the official Invest USA Twitter account.<\/a>\u00a0You can also learn about our new initiative at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restoringjustice.us\/\">RestoringJustice.US<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><em>About Michael Letts<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Michael Letts is the Founder, President, and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\">InVest USA<\/a>, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is\u00a0helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through\u00a0educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs. He also has over 30 years of law enforcement experience under his belt, hence his pro-police stance for his brothers and sisters in blue. Those interested in learning more about Letts can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michaelletts.us\/\">visit his official website here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats In Boston Just Voted Down Providing Its Police Department With Necessary Funding \u2013 But Why? Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts can\u2019t understand why politics would overcome the need to keep the streets of Boston safe. 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