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A Council meeting in 4 Acts.
*The special city council meeting on policing recap*
Narrator: We're telling a story tonight so hold your applause until the end, please!
*The special city council meeting on policing recap*
Narrator: We're telling a story tonight so hold your applause until the end, please!
Act I:
Sacramento is dangerous. - Daniel Hahn & Rick Jennings
But we have no idea why? - Entire Council & Police Department
And there's no way to prevent it right? - Entire Council & Sac PD
Yeah, that sounds right, so go with it. - Entire Council & Sac PD
Sacramento is dangerous. - Daniel Hahn & Rick Jennings
But we have no idea why? - Entire Council & Police Department
And there's no way to prevent it right? - Entire Council & Sac PD
Yeah, that sounds right, so go with it. - Entire Council & Sac PD
Act I cont'd:
Police are all good by me. - Rick, Jeff Harris and Angelique Ashby
Their job is hard. - Jeff Harris
Like really hard. - Angelique Ashby
Act II
It sucks we can't give Police COVID-19 money. - Rick & Angelique
Police are all good by me. - Rick, Jeff Harris and Angelique Ashby
Their job is hard. - Jeff Harris
Like really hard. - Angelique Ashby
Act II
It sucks we can't give Police COVID-19 money. - Rick & Angelique
Act II cont'd:
Guess we'll give it to community programs instead. - Darrell Steinberg, Rick and Eric Guerra
But we'll gaslight Advance Peace and not hire essential positions. - Larry & Angelique
Don't forget Fire wastes money too. - Jay Schenirer
Guess we'll give it to community programs instead. - Darrell Steinberg, Rick and Eric Guerra
But we'll gaslight Advance Peace and not hire essential positions. - Larry & Angelique
Don't forget Fire wastes money too. - Jay Schenirer
Act II cont'd:
We hired a Black woman 3 weeks ago to fix it all without any support. - Entire Council
Gaslighting and scapegoating are our ideas of equity. - Entire Council
I'm wearing my own campaign shirt. - Eric Guerra
We hired a Black woman 3 weeks ago to fix it all without any support. - Entire Council
Gaslighting and scapegoating are our ideas of equity. - Entire Council
I'm wearing my own campaign shirt. - Eric Guerra
Act III:
Police are inevitable. - Entire Council
Debunked reforms will work. #8cantwait - Entire Council
Wait, we have a police commission already? - Entire Council
Seriously? They exist? - Also Council
They told us stuff years ago, but we didn't listen? Whaaat? - Council
Police are inevitable. - Entire Council
Debunked reforms will work. #8cantwait - Entire Council
Wait, we have a police commission already? - Entire Council
Seriously? They exist? - Also Council
They told us stuff years ago, but we didn't listen? Whaaat? - Council
Act III cont'd:
Council to Police Commission: New phone. Who dis?
Commission to Council: we're way far behind - even the state law
All I hear is we're not at 0 - Larry Carr
Standard apology for sidelining committee chaired by person of color - Darrell Steinberg
Council to Police Commission: New phone. Who dis?
Commission to Council: we're way far behind - even the state law
All I hear is we're not at 0 - Larry Carr
Standard apology for sidelining committee chaired by person of color - Darrell Steinberg
Act III cont'd:
We need best practices for everyone (except the people with weapons). - Rick Jennings
We won't change policing, but we'll pretend. - Entire Council
Re-imagining public safety is more police - Deputy Chief Lester
We need best practices for everyone (except the people with weapons). - Rick Jennings
We won't change policing, but we'll pretend. - Entire Council
Re-imagining public safety is more police - Deputy Chief Lester
Act III cont'd:
Moving 911 away from police means we have to pay police more - Jeff Harris
This revolution is live streamed. - Darrell Steinberg
We don't know things that we could easily know if we asked. - Entire Council
Moving 911 away from police means we have to pay police more - Jeff Harris
This revolution is live streamed. - Darrell Steinberg
We don't know things that we could easily know if we asked. - Entire Council
Act IV
A rush job will do. - Darrell Steinberg
Vague ideas of where money will come from. - Darrell Steinberg
Math is hard so we won't do it. - Entire Council
Surprise! The member who is rarely there wasn't there for the vote. - Mindy Cuppy & the crickets
A rush job will do. - Darrell Steinberg
Vague ideas of where money will come from. - Darrell Steinberg
Math is hard so we won't do it. - Entire Council
Surprise! The member who is rarely there wasn't there for the vote. - Mindy Cuppy & the crickets
Act IV cont'd:
The phones don't work on purpose. - Mindy Cuppy
Public comment is time to check my phone - Entire Council
Annoyance the the community has ideas and facts. - Darrell Steinberg
But still: never listen to the people. - Entire Council
The phones don't work on purpose. - Mindy Cuppy
Public comment is time to check my phone - Entire Council
Annoyance the the community has ideas and facts. - Darrell Steinberg
But still: never listen to the people. - Entire Council
Act IV cont'd:
We'll now have an Inspector General. Thanks to Sheriff Jones for the idea! #innovate - Darrell Steinberg
And we'll look to the out of state group to reform 911 instead of MH First which already operates in Sacramento- Entire Council
We'll now have an Inspector General. Thanks to Sheriff Jones for the idea! #innovate - Darrell Steinberg
And we'll look to the out of state group to reform 911 instead of MH First which already operates in Sacramento- Entire Council
End Scene:
Police:
People of Sacramento:
Narrator: Apparently, this is Sacramento's best effort.
Police:
People of Sacramento:
Narrator: Apparently, this is Sacramento's best effort.
