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Dangerous

Transcript For “Dangerous”:

VO: “Across America, crime has exploded. Police officers killed in the line of duty.”

CHYRON: “US Sees 40% Increase In Police Officers Killed While On Duty In 2021” – ABC 13, 9/23/21

  • KTRK-TV Headline: “US Sees 40% Increase In Police Officers Killed While On Duty In 2021” (KTRK-TV, 9/23/21)

VO: “And here’s Beto O’Rourke…”

BETO O’ROURKE: “I really love that Black Lives Matters and other protesters have put this front and center to defund… police forces.”

  • O’Rourke: “I Really Love That Black Lives Matters And Other Protesters Have Put This Front And Center, To Defund” Police. “I really love that Black Lives Matters and other protesters have put this front and center, to defund, you know, these line items that have overmilitarized our police, and instead invest that money in the human capital of your community, make sure that you have the services, the help, the support, the health care necessary to be well and not require police intervention, and then also in some necessary cases, completely dismantling those police forces and rebuilding them. And I think the city council of Minneapolis made the right decision.” (Twitter.com, 11/19/21)
  • In 2020 O’Rourke Said The “City Council Of Minneapolis Made The Right Decision” On Police. O’ROURKE: “So I really love that Black Lives Matters and other protesters have put this front and center, to defund, you know, these line items that have overmilitarized our police, and instead invest that money in the human capital of your community, make sure that you have the services, the help, the support, the health care necessary to be well and not require police intervention, and then also in some necessary cases, completely dismantling those police forces and rebuilding them. And I think the city council of Minneapolis made the right decision.” (Twitter.com, 11/19/21)
  • The Minneapolis Measure Was To “Dismantle” Its Police Force. “The Minneapolis City Council on Friday officially moved to dismantle its police force and replace it with a department of community safety and violence prevention in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd.” (Ray Sanchez And Pierre Meilhan, “Minneapolis City Council Advances Plan To Dismantle Embattled Police Force,” CNN, 6/26/20

VO: “That’s right, Beto stands with groups that support defunding the police.”

CHYRON: Beto O’Rourke/Defund, Dismantle The Police

O’ROURKE: “I know it is an idea that is dangerous to some…”

VO: “No, it’s dangerous to everyone…”

CHYRON: Dangerous To Everyone

VO: “…And it’s why Beto O’Rourke should never be governor.”

CHYRON: Beto O’Rourke/Dangerous For Texas