Ongoing U.S Police Brutality and Corruption Discussion Thread

The Cincinnati police pulled down the American flag at the justice center and replaced it with the thin blue line. Infuriating. Picture from a friend. pic.twitter.com/1bM0ovH0T6

— ✌Pokes✌ (@P0kes) May 31, 2020

somebody fucking burn that goddamn thing and put it out in a cop's right eye

a friend of a friend started pushing Soros conspiracy theories and used not just one but two satire articles within 5 minutes as evidence.

starting to think The Onion should be allowed to have a monopoly on news satire and ban all the other sites. not cos of irresponsibility, but cos they're not funny.

san francisco protesters at city hall have been chanting for police to take a knee, they should take a knee

in the jaw

Like...these cops actually want people to assault other cops, right? That's what they're going for here?

they're getting ready to swear out their complaints abt 'lacerations'

xxxp I saw photos of that happening today I think in Portland OR? not kidding.

Video shows protesters tossing water bottles at police AFTER officer shoved head of woman already on the ground, according to @WPLGLocal10 news cast. #FortLauderdale #GeorgeFloydProtests pic.twitter.com/uyoFGXMLEM

— Martin Vassolo (@martindvassolo) May 31, 2020

I don't want to hate the police. but they should show some humility

respect us

I don't ever want to see that fucking cop flag again

our sovereign authoritah

so tired of winning

my hometown rules

I like hearing that Portland police officers were taking a knee today with the protesters

At least two white Boston cops took a knee. The March from Nubian Square to the State House looked beautiful, but things have gone south in the late hours. Looting and confrontations galore.

Wtf but also lol

lmao - the alt-right are now circulating images of who they believe to be "antifa organizers" that are just the indie rock band The National pic.twitter.com/tTUDWKKJII

— Cole Sansom, gnocchi enthusiast (@coolsandstorm) May 31, 2020

scrolling twitter and seeing all the unprovoked violence from police esp. targeting media it's hard not to feel like what's happening is an explicit consolidation and strengthening of fascism as the organizing principle of the country and it's scaring me.

I like hearing that Portland police officers were taking a knee today with the protesters

― Dan S, Sunday, May 31, 2020 8:14 PM (twenty-four minutes ago)

yeah that's why they do it, you like hearing it. Then minutes or hours later it's back to tear gas, rubber bullets, and kettling. PPD of all outfits doesn't deserve your well-wishes.https://www.ilxor.com/ILX/NewAnswerControllerServlet#fh

oops

anyway cops kneeling, being pals, locking arms, is propaganda, nothing more, and don't fall for it

I guess. I want to believe Santa Cruz is an oasis

on the other hand there's a lot of insecurity on display from the cops and like a few hundred protesters made the president go into a fucking bunker. so maybe the fact that they have to run cars into crowds and shoot rubber bullets at journalists means they don't have that much more to stand on? that they're actually pretty weak?

in any case i have a feeling this is just the beginning.

i hear they make kids honorary police officers too

dan my man you're sweet but your countenance is even mushier than treeship's

I apologize for believing PPD's bullshit even for a second

Here's DC one minute before curfewhttps://t.co/ORX2OnMxum

— justin jacoby smith (@hoosteen) June 1, 2020

Hoos!

so maybe the fact that they have to run cars into crowds and shoot rubber bullets at journalists means they don't have that much more to stand on? that they're actually pretty weak?

So many people live vicariously through Police violence/strong-arming tho.

sick of all of the incitement - compassion and solidarity and non-violence are the important things

one of the nyc police unions has tweeted out di blasio’s daughter’s SSN and other details

pathetic pieces of shit

anyway cops kneeling, being pals, locking arms, is propaganda, nothing more, and don't fall for it

I'm very hesitant to put trust in police, but also hesitant to put trust in those who think all cops should die or w/e

so in some places the cops are essentially local insurgency now huh

I cant believe I am saying this. Please don't encourage police to march with us against police violence. It's an opportunity to distract you from the issues.

Are they agreeing to budget cuts? Firing officers? Freezing new hires? Closing cop academies? Freeing your people?

— derecka (@dereckapurnell) May 31, 2020

I'm very hesitant to put trust in police, but also hesitant to put trust in those who think all cops should die or w/e

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, May 31, 2020 9:22 PM (twenty minutes ago)

My moderate compromise is they should all retire

to a remote island infested with poisonous snakes

Not sure I've seen a PR stunt with a negative three minute shelf life before. pic.twitter.com/HlfB0EF9YO

— sarah iannarone (she/her) (@sarahforpdx) June 1, 2020

scrolling twitter and seeing all the unprovoked violence from police esp. targeting media it's hard not to feel like what's happening is an explicit consolidation and strengthening of fascism as the organizing principle of the country and it's scaring me.

― crystal-brained yogahead (map), Sunday, May 31, 2020 10:38 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

Similar thoughts have definitely been going through my mind. At a minimum it shows that the president's signaling about media and policing is very real and has real consequences in the message it sends to police, that Trump isn't just throwing red meat to the base but encouraging police to be more violent and to target media.

more fires in DC .

While White House lights are turned off

better for thermal imaging

Send in the Predator

Fuck cop-kneeling PR. Turn in your badge or admit you're the enemy of the people, pig.

jfc

UPDATE: If you are in need of a ride, use code CHICAGO2020 to receive $5 off your @Uber. Valid until 6AM Monday.

— City of Chicago (@chicago) June 1, 2020

Does Uber have an armored vehicle class?

I have never seen this in my entire life. I lived in DC and worked at a restaurant two blocks from here and rode my bike by the White House every night at around 2am. The lights were always on. This absolutely sums up this administration. Nobody’s home. https://t.co/Uk2rhxE1Wj pic.twitter.com/ACjZtaaRPR

— Duff Goldman (@duffgoldman) June 1, 2020

"Valid until 6 AM Monday" lmfao; Ignoring the opaque ghoulishness and the sheer nerve that goes into unironically sending a tweet like that out after closing the CTA... they couldn't even extend their "promo" for more than 5 hours in the middle of this night??? Even the sale promo codes from shit like Xbox Live or Dominos are valid for longer than that. And it's still not even free!!! Ugh..

The complete lack of empathy, self-awareness, and just general all around cartoon-level villainy that's been on display so shamelessly from almost every US bureaucratic institution during all of this is depressing and infuriating.

Imagine being the TIME or AP editors who have to make “photo of the year” decisions*

*And, yes, that’s a first world problem and millions of Americans are facing much more serious situations right now

I'd have posted this on the June politics thread but as far as I can see we don't have one yet