Georgia Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams faced a growing backlash on social media Monday after she labeled Sheriffs in the Peach State a “Good Ol’ Boys Club.”
“Miss Abrams on CNN got asked the question, would she defund the police? And she said, ‘Yes, we have to reallocate resources.’ That means defunding the police. She proposed in 2018, eliminating cash bail,” Governor Brian Kemp said during the debate.
Abrams says "I am not a member of the good ol' boys club. So no, I don't have [the endorsement] of 107 sheriffs who want to be able to take black people off the streets, who want to be able to go without accountability," but adds "I don't believe every sheriff wants that." pic.twitter.com/qpOQNgrFX1
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“But I do know that we need a governor who believes in both defending law enforcement, but also defending the people of Georgia,” Abrams said.
Watch Abrams’ comments above.