A Biden running mate? The inmates have escaped the asylum: Minneapolis City Council Member says take care of yourself incase ...

Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender (Photo Credit: Twitter/Screenshot)

Monday on CNN’s “New Day,” Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender defended her council’s attempt to disband the Minneapolis police department following the death of George Floyd.

“I think in Minneapolis, watching George Floyd’s death, and the actions of the four police officers that were involved has been a huge wake-up call for so many in Minneapolis to see what many already knew, which is that our police department is not keeping every member of our community safe,” Bender said.

Bender dismisses “reforms” and claims getting rid of the police department is the only way forward.

“Our reform efforts have failed, and we have done many, many attempts at reform and new leadership in the department and many things, and we still see this tragic death,” Bender added. “And so I think the wake-up of our community is what’s driving the city council’s announcement yesterday. And now the hard work begins for us to rebuild systems that really work to keep all of our communities safe.”

“But to be clear, you’re not talking about reform,” CNN’s Alisyn Camerota said. “The word dismantle is intentionally different than reform. This is more than reform. This is dismantling. I mean, activists who support this are calling this a police-free future.”

“For a lot of folks in our community, stable housing is a safety issue,” Bender said. “Having access to health care is a safety issue. So, having, you know, I think one thing folks are asking is to stop investing so much money in this militarized police force and instead invest in the things that our community really needs.”

So, Bender is all for taking the money away from the police department and giving it to the leftwing activists to fix the ghettos.

The Democrats have had over 50 years in our inner cities with their social welfare programs, and that has been a disaster. But Lisa Bender wasn’t finished making her point.

“What if, in the middle of the night, my home is broken into? Who do I call?” the CNN host asked.

“Yes, I mean, I hear that loud and clear from a lot of my neighbors, and myself, too, and I know that that comes from a place of privilege,” Bender said. “Because for those of us for whom the system is working, I think we need to step back and imagine what it would feel like to already live in that reality where calling the police may mean more harm is done.”