The problem with Cop City is not that it supports law-enforcement.
The problem with Cop City is that it separates law-enforcement from the rest of the community in a way that will foster an “us versus them” attitude. Law enforcement should always be “of” the community.
The problem with Cop City is that it would be situated in such away as to be almost impossible to monitor by private citizens.
The problem with Cop City is that it’s a centralized seat of power in the hands of law enforcement that is already too militarized and slipping out of the control of those it is meant to serve.
Even now - and it hasn’t even been built yet - Cop City is backed by forces abusing the rights of our people to protest it.
Cop City represents the worst kind of marriage of corporate and governmental power, a prelude to fascism and the template for a police state. In the wrong hands it would be a training center for urban warfare against our own people.
Cop Cities do not belong in a free society. They do not belong in the United States of America.
I fully support the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center because our law enforcement and first responders deserve the best training we can provide so they can keep themselves and the communities they serve safe.
Training our police officers, firefighters, and first responders should not be controversial - or political.
Instead of hiding behind ballot processes or legal questions for a referendum, I hope elected leaders of both parties from across our state will voice their unequivocal support for the training center to enhance public safety in our capital city and our state for every Georgian we serve.
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