美國進入瘋狂的除四舊運動，有人討論是否應該拿掉在波士頓的林肯雕像。你們可能覺得這很荒唐吧？一位為了解放黑奴自己命都賠上的美國偉大總統，怎麽可能是種族主義者？要求撤銷林肯雕像的理由是，在那雕像中，林肯拿著他著名的《解放黑奴宣言》站著，但是他麵前的黑人是半跪的，這是對黑人的不尊敬，必須鏟除。現在雕塑家要注意了，任何雕像都要給所有人物同等的待遇，個個都需要氣宇軒昂。

在聖路易斯的公園裏，已經將偉大的航海家哥倫布的雕像移除。我們在西班牙塞維利亞看過宏偉教堂中的哥倫布靈柩，沒有哥倫布那次冒死的航行，我們都不可能生活在美洲大地。

現在聖路易斯華盛頓大學的建築評論家寫文章，討論聖市森林公園藝術博物館前的路易九世的雕像是否也應該移除。這可是聖市名字的來源，法國眾多路易國王中唯一被教皇封聖的。森林公園的這雕像讓人回憶起，聖路易斯在1904年舉辦世界博覽會和奧運會的輝煌時光。從這位專家的文章所述，似乎路易九世的雕像這次可以幸免，因為他的年代是13世紀而不可能涉及黑奴，路易九世的罪行是迫害穆斯林和猶太人，他在第二次十字軍東征時戰死在北非的突尼斯。以後穆斯林和猶太人造反，才有可能毀這座雕像，反正這樣下去美國將永無寧日。

另外，憑此邏輯，加州的華人為什麽不對斯坦福大學采取行動？當年斯坦福是《排華法案》的急先鋒和對華人存在嚴重歧視的家夥。

現在附上呼籲簽名保住耶魯警察局的Petition, 任何人都可以簽，不需要與耶魯有關係。請願信寫的很好，我讀了每個字，耶魯是世界性的大學，吸引無數各方遊客，良好的校園安全對全球訪問者也是保護，況且我們這樣做，還會為確保其他美國大學的校園警察局提供輿論支持，謝謝你們了！

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Do NOT Defund/Dismantle Yale Police Department

Given the recent tragedies and pain in our country caused by police violence, it is understandable to argue to defund and dismantle police departments nationwide. But, when arguing to take away the power and resources of the Yale Police Department (YPD), or any college police department, it places the students and the community at risk.

Yale University is a renowned institution known for its prestigious academics. In addition to providing a second home to its diverse student body, the university holds a responsibility of safety and protection to any visitors on campus. Yale regularly holds large international conferences, summer programs for high school students, and is a daily destination for tourists and prospective students. When anyone steps on campus--regardless of race--they deserve to feel protected and not have to worry about public safety. Parents deserve a peace of mind knowing that their children are safe, and students deserve to spend their time working and making memories instead of worrying for their lives.

Unfortunately, there have been incidents over the past few years regarding discrimination and unfair treatment to the Black community. Of course, we would not encourage the continuation of YPD if that meant that particular students and community members were at a greater threat with its existence. Furthermore, we would not endorse the funding for YPD if it did not directly benefit the campus. According to the 2018 YPD Annual Security Report, the top crimes reported and dealt with by the YPD were burglary, rape, fondling, and stalking--all especially prominent crimes on college campuses, New Haven and beyond. While Yale Security is able to patrol campus, monitor blue phones, and provide rides to students, it is ultimately the YPD that handles more serious matters that college students unfortunately face (YPD officers also receive specialized training for the possibility of mass shootings on campus).

Logistically, YPD is a necessity: right now, there are not enough officers from the New Haven Police Department (NHPD) to oversee New Haven as well as Yale’s campus. According to the current YPD Assistant Chief Anthony Campbell in an interview with Yale Daily News, there are “not enough officers in New Haven to deal with the calls in the city.” The addition of thousands of calls and responsibilities would not be realistic. The NHPD officers do not have the training nor experience necessary to monitor and serve a college campus. If they oversee Yale, then it may result in more harm than good.

The responsibilities of current campus security measures and YPD do not overlap enough to dismantle and defund YPD. Furthermore, it is not feasible for the current NHPD to also oversee Yale--there is a lack of resources and special training needed to serve college students. We need a safe campus, and need to work with the current department to make steps towards justice. We will remember and learn from past incidents to ensure Yale is a home for all.

聖路易斯森林公園戎征的法國路易九世國王。