Academy Award-winning filmmaker and political provocateur Michael Moore offers his subversive and humorous take on the issues of the day and talks to a wide range of people from comedians and politicians to the people who’ve tried to kill him. Plus various mischief with Mike’s friends, family and the neighbors who don’t work for the NSA.
https://rumble.media/
episode 90: Ep. 90: No More Police State (feat. Alex S. Vitale)
The idea of police "reform" has been tried and has failed. Rather than call for milquetoast reforms that leave the structure of U.S. law enforcement in place, many of the protestors are calling to "defund the police." Michael is joined by Alex S. Vitale, author of "The End of Policing" to explain what this means, how this works, any why settling for half-measures will result in more police violence against Black Americans.
Download Alex's book "The End of Policing" for free:
https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing
The answer to police violence is not 'reform'. It's defunding. Here's why
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/31/the-answer-to-police-violence-is-not-reform-its-defunding-heres-why
Music from the episode:
Police Academy theme song:
https://youtu.be/AKlx8UMDC4w