A representative of the Colorado Springs Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America says the city’s new plan to hire police officers is what causes revolutions, riots, and buildings to be burned down.
Colorado Springs City Council approved a new budget on Tuesday that includes over $2.5 million to hire over 15 new police officers and 30 firefighters.
In attendance at the meeting was a representative of the Colorado Springs Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and he was not happy according to Colorado Public Radio:
Shaun Walls, representing the Chinook Center and the Colorado Springs Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, asked the council to reconsider the CSPD funding and to “stop ignoring” citizens.
“What you guys are doing is what causes revolution,” Walls said. “It’s what causes riots. It’s what causes buildings to be burned down.”