Neon Nettle
"Since the death of George Floyd last month, a far-left push to "defund the police" has been sweeping across America in the form of protests and violent riots.
"Floyd was killed in the custody of Minneapolis Police on May 25, with all four officers involved in his death arrested and charged with his murder.
"The image of white cop Derek Chauvin kneeling on black man Floyd's neck during the arrest has spurred nationwide racial tensions and triggered widespread protests, riots, looting, and anti-police rhetoric.
"Now it has emerged that leftist billionaire George Soros is linked to the "defund the police" movement that has dominated the debate.
"An anti-deportation group affiliated with Soros’ Open Society Foundations is one of the groups behind the movement calling defund or abolish the police, law courts, and even close prisons.
"In fact, the Soros-affiliated group has been involved in the “defund the police” movement as far back as early 2016 — way before the death of Mr. Floyd brought it to national attention." . . .
"Floyd was killed in the custody of Minneapolis Police on May 25, with all four officers involved in his death arrested and charged with his murder.
"The image of white cop Derek Chauvin kneeling on black man Floyd's neck during the arrest has spurred nationwide racial tensions and triggered widespread protests, riots, looting, and anti-police rhetoric.
"Now it has emerged that leftist billionaire George Soros is linked to the "defund the police" movement that has dominated the debate.
"An anti-deportation group affiliated with Soros’ Open Society Foundations is one of the groups behind the movement calling defund or abolish the police, law courts, and even close prisons.
"In fact, the Soros-affiliated group has been involved in the “defund the police” movement as far back as early 2016 — way before the death of Mr. Floyd brought it to national attention." . . .