,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbj,mr4  
,/eube submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,,resolution  ,call+ = ju/ice =       
,george ,floyd & o!rs1 & condemn+       
viol5ce & riot+4  ,:]eas ! kill+ (      
,george ,floyd on ,may #be1 #bjbj1 at ! 
h&s ( law en=cem5t 0 a horrific act t   
violat$ ! public tru/ & 0 inconsi/5t ) !
 values & conduct expect$ ( law en=cem5t
 (fic]s2 ,:]eas ! law en=cem5t (fic]s   
involv$ 9 ! kill+ ( ,george ,floyd h be5
 t]m9at$ f _! positions & *>g$ ) crimes 
relat+ to _! conduct & contribution to !
 dea? ( ,george ,floyd2 ,:]eas 9 ! wake 
( ! tragic dea? ( ,george ,floyd1       
peaceful prote/s began across ! ,unit$  
,/ates focus$ on ju/ice =               
,african-,am]ican victims ( police      
misconduct2 ,:]eas ^! peaceful prote/s  
are protect$ by ! ,con/itution ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh an individual's     
,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights ( fre$om ( spee*1 

( peaceful assembly1 & to petition !    
,gov]nm5t conc]n+ grievances2 ,:]eas :at
 began z peaceful demon/rations h be5   
exploit$ by viol5t extremi/s :o h c>ri$ 
out acts ( viol5ce1 loot+1 de/ruction ( 
bus9ess & p]sonal prop]ty1 & additional 
loss ( life1 includ+ ! delib]ate t>get+ 
( law en=cem5t (fic]s2 ,:]eas due to !  
actions ( viol5t extremi/s1 c]ta9       
gov]nm5t functions h be5 tempor>ily     
clos$1 bus9esses h be5 =c$ to be %utt]$1
 & livelihoods h be5 impact$2 ,:]eas ^! 
acts ( viol5ce are consid]$ crim9al     
activity2 ,:]eas ! ,capitol ,hill       
,autonom\s ,zone 7,,*az7 or ,capitol    
,hill ,occupi$ ,prote/ 7,,*op7 is a     
six-block self-decl>$ autonom\s area )9 
! ,capitol ,hill neighborhood (         
,seattle1 ,wa%+ton1 t 0 e/abli%$ by     
prote/ors on ,june #h1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas    
prote/ors comm&e]$ ! ,seattle ,police   
,dep>tm5t's ,ea/ ,prec9ct aft] a        
sev5-day /&(f ) law en=cem5t (fic]s &   
,national ,gu>d soldi]s2 ,:]eas r ?an   
seek+ ju/ice = ,george ,floyd1 prote/ors

 h prohibit$ law en=cem5t (fic]s f ent]+
 ! ,,*az &_/or ,,*op zone & h dem&$     
an>*i/ic & sociali/ re=ms1 su* z !      
aboli%m5t ( ! ,seattle ,police          
,dep>tm5t1 ! aboli%m5t ( ,,ice 9 ! city 
( ,seattle1 abolition ( imprisonm5t1    
free public h\se1 free colleges1 & r5t  
control2 ,:]eas :5 law en=cem5t (fic]s  
are prohibit$ by prote/ors f ent]+ !    
,,*az &_/or ,,*op zone1 !y are unable to
 c>ry out ! oa? !y took to protect &    
s]ve ! public2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #aa1    
#bjbj1 ,seattle ,mayor ,j5ny ,durkan    
proclaim$1 ,capitol ,hill ,autonom\s    
,zone ,,*az is n a lawless wa/el& (     
an>*i/ insurrection--x is a peaceful    
expression ( our community's collective 
grief & _! desire to build a bett] _w2  
,:]eas at a press conf]5ce ! next day on
 ,june #ab1 #bjbj1 ,seattle ,police     
,*ief ,c>m5 ,be/ directly contradict$   
,mayor ,durkan1 say+ t ,rapes1 robb]ies 
& all sorts ( viol5t acts h be5 occurr+ 
9 ! area & we're n able to get to !m42  
,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,puget ,s\nd ,john    

,br[n ,gun ,club 7,,psjbgc71 a          
self-describ$ anti-fasci/1 anti-raci/1  
pro-work] community def5se organization1
 7 report$ly c>ry+ rifles 9 ! ,,*az     
&_/or ,,*op zone2 ,:]eas a %oot+ occurr$
 on ,june #bj1 #bjbj1 9 ! ,,*az &_/or   
,,*op zone 9 :i* sev5 %ots 7 fir$ 9 "u  
?ree seconds & a #ai-ye>-old man di$ & a
 #cc-ye>-old man 0 9 critical condition2
 ,:]eas ! ,seattle ,police ,dep>tm5t    
attempt$ to respond & cle> ! way =      
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1 b !y 7 met by a 
viol5t cr[d t prev5t$ !m f access+ !    
victims2 ,:]eas ano!r %oot+ occurr$ on  
,june #ba1 #bjbj1 9 ! ,,*az &_/or ,,*op 
zone 9 :i* ! victim 0 transport$ to     
,h>borview ,m$ical ,c5t] & 0 lat]       
releas$2 ,:]eas ^! acts ( lawlessness   
take our ,nation's focus away f a safe &
 civil dialogue on issues ( importance  
to our ,nation2 ,:]eas a free society   
dep5ds on ! rule ( law1 :i* is !        
f\ndation = ! pres]vation ( public ord]1
 peace1 & individual rights2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates has a tr\bl$ hi/ory (     

racism t includes slav]y1 ! t]ror ( lyn*
 mobs1 segregation1 & ,jim ,cr[1 :i*    
leaves our c\ntry ) important "w to     
accompli%2 ,:]eas ! j & unbias$ en=cem5t
 ( ! rule ( law & ! protection ( innoc5t
 individuals aga9/ lawbreak]s is an     
ess5tial function ( gov]nm5t at ! local1
 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al levels2 ,:]eas ! law   
en=cem5t pr(ession is inh]5tly dang]\s &
 police (fic]s risk _! lives e day2     
,:]eas 9 #bjai1 accord+ to /ati/ics     
report$ to ! ,,fbi1 #hi law en=cem5t    
(fic]s 7 kill$ 9 l9e-(-duty incid5ts2   
,:]eas law en=cem5t (fic]s are entru/$  
by ! public to uphold ! law2 ,:]eas law 
en=cem5t (fic]s :o abuse _! positions1  
engage 9 corruption1 employ excessive   
=ce1 or exhibit bias1 betray ! public   
tru/ & und]m9e ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas good
 law en=cem5t _c exi/ )\t acc\ntability 
& ju/ice2 ,:]eas law en=cem5t (fic]s    
swe> an oa? to uphold ! public tru/ ev5 
?\gh1 ?r\gh ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( a   
law en=cem5t (fic]1 ! (fic]s may become 
t>gets = s5seless acts ( viol5ce2 ,:]eas

 law en=cem5t (fic]s h bravely cont9u$  
to meet ! call ( duty to ensure !       
security ( _! neighborhoods &           
communities at ! risk ( _! own p]sonal  
safety 9 ! "t ( a viral p&emic2 ,:]eas !
 resolve to s]vice is cle>ly demon/rat$ 
by law en=cem5t (fic]s across ! c\ntry  
:o h tragically fall5 ill or pass$ away 
due to complications ( ,,covid-#ai      
contract$ 9 ! l9e ( duty2 ,:]eas        
und]/aff$ police dep>tm5ts & und]tra9$  
police (fic]s increase ! risk ( enc\nt]s
 t result 9 ! use ( =ce1 includ+        
unju/ifiable or excessive =ce2 ,:]eas a 
coalition )9 ! ,new ,york ,city ,c\ncil 
propos$ a #a billion cut f ! ,new ,york 
,police ,dep>tm5t budget 9 ! #bjba      
fiscal ye>2 ,:]eas1 two ,h>t=d1         
,connecticut1 ,city ,c\ncil ,memb]s     
propos$ a #be-p]c5t across-!-bo>d       
r$uction = ! ,h>t=d ,police ,dep>tm5t   
,budget2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #aa1 #bjbj1 ! 
,au/91 ,texas1 ,city ,c\ncil vot$ to    
beg9 ! process ( defund+ ! ,au/9 ,police
 ,dep>tm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ab1 #bjbj1

 ! ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota1 ,city ,c\ncil
 unanim\sly vot$ to aboli% ! ,m9neapolis
 ,police ,dep>tm5t1 despite ! fact t    
,m9neapolis's viol5t crime rate is "o ( 
! highe/ 9 ! ,nation2 ,:]eas1 on ,june  
#ae1 #bjbj1 ! ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&1 ,city 
,c\ncil approv$ an approximately #bb    
million budget cut = ! ,baltimore       
,police ,dep>tm5t1 despite ! fact t     
,baltimore saw #cdh murd]s 9 #bjai ) ov]
 two-?irds rema9+ unsolv$2 ,:]eas1 on   
,june #af1 #bjbj1 ! ,los ,angeles1      
,cali=nia1 ,city ,c\ncil vot$ to /udy   
ways to cut ! ,los ,angeles ,police     
,dep>tm5t's budget by #ajj million to   
#aej million doll>s2 & ,:]eas defund+ ! 
police w\ld leave police dep>tm5ts      
und]/aff$ & und]tra9$1 :ile also        
increas+ ! risk ( viol5t crime to !     
communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1          
especially vuln]able communities3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 calls = ju/ice = 
,george ,floyd2  7#b7 calls = ju/ice =  
(fic]s & o!rs :o h suff]$ f viol5ce at !

 h&s ( extremi/s2  7#c7 /rongly condemns
 ! viol5ce1 riots1 & loot+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#d7 recognizes t viol5t       
opportuni/s use ! cov] ( legitimate     
prote/s by _! fell[ citiz5s to s[ *aos2 
7#e7 recognizes t ! actions ( ^?        
committ$ to viol5ce does n dim9i% !     
rights ( o!r ,am]icans to peacefully    
prote/2  7#f7 urges peace & ord] to be  
re/or$2  7#g7 expresses t ^? responsible
 = ^! viol5t acts be held crim9ally     
responsible = _! actions2  7#h7 /rongly 
opposes any ef=t to e/abli% autonom\s   
areas )9 ! sov]eign t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#i7 /rongly opposes ef=ts to
 defund1 dismantle1 or disb& police     
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