Bob Duncan <bob7duncan@gmail.com> wrote in
news:sss74l$mnqj$175@news.freedyn.de:

> Someone will take him out.

The billionaire founder of e-commerce site eBay plowed money into a
private security startup billed as the �Uber for bodyguards� � while also
donating nearly $2 million to groups that advocate de-funding or
abolishing the police, according to a report.

Pierre Omidyar, whose wealth is valued by Bloomberg Billionaires Index at
$8.91 billion as of Friday, reportedly forked over $500,000 to
organizations that protested the police-involved killing of George Floyd
in 2020 through his charitable group, the Omidyar Network.

Two other organizations tied to the Omidyar Network � PolicyLink and
Democracy Fund � received $1.3 million to sponsor a website called
DefundPolice.org, a tool used by advocates to call for cuts to police
budgets, according to independent journalist Lee Fang.

The Omidyar Network donated $300,000 to The Movement for Black Lives, an
organization that describes itself as an �abolitionist� coalition,
reported Fang, who prior to becoming an independent journalist worked for
years as a reporter for The Intercept, a news site founded by Omidyar.

�When we say �defund and abolish the police,� we mean exactly that,� the
Movement for Black Lives wrote in a recent statement.

Fang cited tax records showing that Omidyar Network gave another $100,000
to a Chicago-based group called Equity and Transformation, which flies the
banner of �defund[ing] police.�

But as a private investor, Omidyar has poured his considerable wealth into
start-ups such as Bond, a New York-based company that allows people to
order a bodyguard on demand, Fang wrote.

The Post has sought comment from the Omidyar Network.

Founded in 2017, the company raised $72 million in funding, including
investments from Omidyar. Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly is an advisor
to the Bond board.

�With the Bond platform, bodyguards are no longer just for celebrities and
executives,� according to the company�s website.

�Now you can reserve affordable, highly-trained, and professional
bodyguards whenever you need them, on-demand via the Bond platform and
app.�

Omidyar�s investment portfolio also includes a stake in Deep Sentinel, an
AI-powered security camera system that is used to identify intruders,
according to Fang.

Both the Bond app and Deep Sentinel have used the nationwide surge in
crime � much of it attributed to the Defund the Police movement � to offer
their products as alternatives.

Kelly told Fox News that �the police unfortunately have taken a step back�
in recent years and that Bond �fills in the gap when you feel somewhat
uncomfortable.�

Deep Sentinel recently told Fox News that its business has �tripled� in
the last year due to concerns over rising crime.

https://nypost.com/2023/05/26/ebay-founder-pierre-omidyar-gives-nearly-2m-
to-defund-police/

[Default] On Mon, 29 May 2023 22:53:20 +0200 (CEST), treason files
<treason@ebay.com> typed:

>Bob Duncan <bob7duncan@gmail.com> wrote in
>news:sss74l$mnqj$175@news.freedyn.de:
>
>> Someone will take him out.
>
>The billionaire founder of e-commerce site eBay plowed money into a
>private security startup billed as the “Uber for bodyguards” — while also
>donating nearly $2 million to groups that advocate de-funding or
>abolishing the police, according to a report.
>
>Pierre Omidyar, whose wealth is valued by Bloomberg Billionaires Index at
>$8.91 billion as of Friday, reportedly forked over $500,000 to
>organizations that protested the police-involved killing of George Floyd
>in 2020 through his charitable group, the Omidyar Network.
>
>Two other organizations tied to the Omidyar Network — PolicyLink and
>Democracy Fund — received $1.3 million to sponsor a website called
>DefundPolice.org, a tool used by advocates to call for cuts to police
>budgets, according to independent journalist Lee Fang.
>
>The Omidyar Network donated $300,000 to The Movement for Black Lives, an
>organization that describes itself as an “abolitionist” coalition,
>reported Fang, who prior to becoming an independent journalist worked for
>years as a reporter for The Intercept, a news site founded by Omidyar.
>
>“When we say ‘defund and abolish the police,’ we mean exactly that,” the
>Movement for Black Lives wrote in a recent statement.

They are also anti-capitalist.
https://m4bl.org/about-us/
"We believe and understand that Black people will never achieve
liberation under the current global racialized capitalist system."

Why would they take money from the Capitalist ebay founder?

Jim Jordan: GOP laying groundwork to use 'power of the purse' against FBI
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3885235-jim-jordan-gop-laying-
groundwork-to-use-power-of-the-purse-against-fbi/

Jim Jordan Wants to Defund the FBI and Dept. of Justice
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jim-jordan-defund-
police-fbi-doj-1234707953/

In news:super70s-371CBA.00164830052023@reader.eternal-september.org, super70s
<super70s@super70s.invalid> typed:

> Jim Jordan: GOP laying groundwork to use 'power of the purse' against FBI
> https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3885235-jim-jordan-gop-laying-
> groundwork-to-use-power-of-the-purse-against-fbi/

> Jim Jordan Wants to Defund the FBI and Dept. of Justice
> https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jim-jordan-defund-
> police-fbi-doj-1234707953/

FBI gets an 'F' in trust due to recent scandals, but shows absolutely no remorse
https://nypost.com/2023/05/21/fbi-gets-an-f-in-trust-due-to-recent-scandals-but-shows-absolutely-no-remorse/

Here's A Big Tell Democrats Believe The FBI Works For Them
https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/24/heres-a-big-tell-democrats-believe-the-fbi-works-for-them/

On Tue, 30 May 2023 00:16:48 -0500, super70s <super70s@super70s.invalid> wrote:

>Jim Jordan: GOP laying groundwork to use 'power of the purse' against FBI
>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3885235-jim-jordan-gop-laying-
>groundwork-to-use-power-of-the-purse-against-fbi/
>
>Jim Jordan Wants to Defund the FBI and Dept. of Justice
>https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jim-jordan-defund-
>police-fbi-doj-1234707953/

Republicans suddenly want to defund the police?

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!

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