The same people screaming to defund the police are gonna be the same ones pissed when the career criminal class (particularly the “catch and release” ones), child molesters, etc are all swinging from lampposts.
If places were to actually go through with this "eliminate police" thing, it will be interesting times.
I have problems with the militarization of police and some directions the institution of law enforcement is going. Also individual cops who get the job for the wrong reasons and slip through the screening process and/or ongoing job evaluations. There's a difference between addressing those issues and "no more police".
When we go full Purge, these people will be screaming that "the man" doesn't care about them and why won't they DO SOMETHING! Or else they'll be part of the lawless mob committing violent crimes for which there are no repercussions. Except for the 230 grain kind.
The logical and sympathetic part of me doesn't want to see something like the elimination of the Minneapolis police department because of the innocent lives that will be harmed or lost. The "I told you so" part of me wants them to do it as I sit back and watch the movie.