Eli Crane CALLS OUT Phil Mendelson for DEFUNDING police while DEMANDING help

Did you vote with the rest of the City Council to defund the police by $15 million in 2020?

I don't believe that's the correct amount, but I did vote for the budget then.

You did. Did you call the police in July 2025 because of a protest outside of your home?

I called 911.

This is what the police union, police officers, had to say about your interaction with the police. I know what you're going to say and I've already said it, Mr. Patterson. Yeah, well, I'm gonna say it. Over the weekend, Chairman Mendelson called the police because there were peaceful protesters at his house. Because he decimated the police department with horrible legislation, there was a delay in responding to his home.

Because of the delay, Chairman Mendelson called and screamed ated by an MPD officer who should be handling more important matters. We currently have 3,100 total sworn members, the lowest in 50 years, and we now have to dedicate one of them to be a security blanket for a man who hates cops, and we now have to dedicate one of them to be a security blanket for a man who hates cops, while other people calling 911 for real emergencies will have to wait.