If you spend more time on SWAT training than in de-escalation training, then the results will match that investment. If you spend more money on special combat assault rifles than funding positions and partnerships for mental health, then the results will match your investment.
In short, you get what you pay for; only, we’re all paying for it—with both our taxes and our lives.
COMMENTARY: Culpeper shootings demand a cultural shift
We are a nation of plurality; our diversity is our strength. I would hope that despite where you fall on the political spectrum, you’ll hear my heart and help find solutions to the problems we face right here in Culpeper.
