"Abolish the police!" is not a metaphor or hyperbole.
It does NOT mean "reimagine the police" or "reform the police."
It isn't merely "abolish the police as we know it."
When abolitionists say "abolish the police," we really mean it.
No more cops.
No more prisons & jails.
Damn that is smart make them think you "accidentally" covered your badge as you were "mourning" another person, as if you were capable of human decency. Lmao. Wouldn't it be easier to just be honest and say "fuck you, cause we got guns and badges"
@SeattlePD shame, you're a joke, and if your cops don't Wana be on the wrong side of this they should get a more ethical means of income. Saying, "I need this job so I can stop being a cop" is literally all you need, maybe serving coffee? Get some people skills? Idk, RN you scum
For the second night in a row, @MayorJenny gasses an entire residential neighborhood. Thousands were there, tens of thousands watched livestreams. Everyone saw the peaceful protest get gassed. The whole fucking world saw. The crowd will be twice as big tomorrow.
Since people want to discredit the protests because "taxpayers have to pay for the damage" can we talk about how much tax payers have to shell out for police misconduct trials and settlements???????????
Every single day this week, Seattle protesters have deescalated tactics from the previous day, and every single day, police have violently escalated, ultimately resulting in last night's chemical attack on a large group of nonviolent people. This trend cannot continue.
@OfVerterans veterans, I'm curious how much training the US military gives for "keeping the peace" or "conflict resolution" deploying soldiers all over the country is a horrible idea, I salute soldiers and veterans all day but soldiers are soldiers not peace keepers.
This is a call to all Americans!! Peaceful protests around the country are being met with aggression, look into your hearts and see that you can not deny the blatant tyranny and therefore your civic / humanistic duty… https://t.co/BWzGjSATi7
May I suggest celebrities call for a day of donating large sums of money to community organizations that are combatting racism & working to abolish police & prisons instead of using their enormous platforms/influence to call for “silence” & “quiet”?
@MayorJenny
The videos I'm seeing show Seattle police firing tear gas on protesters. It's time you resign and allow someone with a sliver of our trust to take over.
Here's some things to know. DON'T BLACK OUT any voices right now and stop cluttering the feed with useless info.
America is something like 14% black so when the government uses cultural baggage to convince white… https://t.co/RqgPHi9sFl