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Council member expresses concerns about the gang database
2:17:59
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Council Member Stevens closes her remarks by expressing her strong opposition to the gang database, despite the police department's stance on its potential for improvement.
- Stevens argues that the gang database is fundamentally flawed and cannot be fixed
- She states that the database stems from racism and should be eliminated
- The council member acknowledges the differing opinions on this matter and mentions upcoming conversations to discuss it further
Althea V. Stevens
2:17:59
And just the last thing, this isn't a question.
2:18:01
This is a comment.
2:18:02
I know I know the police's feelings on the gang database and how you know they feel that it can be improved.
2:18:12
I just again, I'm just always gonna stand on the side of things cannot be fixed when it already comes with a broken system.
2:18:18
A broken clock could be right twice a day and things like that just have to go because it it stemmed from racism and I know that you have you feel very differently, but I'm that's just not gonna change it and I know it's in your testimony.
2:18:29
I was not gonna bring it up, but because you brought it up, I'm bringing it up.
2:18:32
And so we are I know we have conversations coming up to talk about how you feel about I feel about it, but I just have to say
David Cook
2:18:39
it because you brought it up,
Althea V. Stevens
2:18:40
and so I just brought it up.
2:18:41
So that's it.
2:18:41
Thank you guys so much.