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Police unions protect cops. They defend cops, keep them in their jobs, and are the reason violent, abusive cops are on the street.
Who are these people in each of our communities? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/21290981/police-union-contracts-minneapolis-reform
Police unions protect cops. They defend cops, keep them in their jobs, and are the reason violent, abusive cops are on the street.
Who are these people in each of our communities? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/21290981/police-union-contracts-minneapolis-reform
How Police Unions Enable and Conceal Abuses of Power https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/how-police-union-power-helped-increase-abuses
Some of the most controversial cop unions are unaffiliated with national groups, while large and progressive unions include an influential police presence. https://theintercept.com/2020/06/18/afl-cio-police-labor-union/
If you want to fix policing, then rein in police unions https://www.rstreet.org/2020/07/10/if-you-want-to-fix-policing-then-rein-in-police-unions/
A Major Obstacle to Police Reform: The Whiteness of Their Union Bosses
Even in the 15 largest departments where the majority of officers are people of color, only one union leader is black, our analysis shows https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/06/10/a-major-obstacle-to-police-reform-the-whiteness-of-their-union-bosses
Even in the 15 largest departments where the majority of officers are people of color, only one union leader is black, our analysis shows https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/06/10/a-major-obstacle-to-police-reform-the-whiteness-of-their-union-bosses
The secret list of convicted cops https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/the-secret-list-of-convicted-cops/
No More Cop Unions
Abolishing police unions should be part of the broader fight to defund, demilitarize, and ultimately dismantle the U.S. police force. https://newrepublic.com/article/157918/no-cop-unions
Abolishing police unions should be part of the broader fight to defund, demilitarize, and ultimately dismantle the U.S. police force. https://newrepublic.com/article/157918/no-cop-unions
Police Do Not Need Unions https://midwestsocialist.com/2020/06/03/police-do-not-need-unions/
Police unions are the final boss of the law enforcement abolition movement https://www.mic.com/p/police-unions-are-the-final-boss-of-the-law-enforcement-abolition-movement-22973315
There are so many articles about the power of police unions and why they’re a gigantic problem. It makes me ask myself some questions.
- what if protests showed up to confront the police union leadership?
- what if protests showed up to confront the police union leadership?
Imagine the nice white collar police union rep who’s spouse threatens them with divorce because they don’t like attention and are dismayed by their partners choices.
I mean, some folks employ a diversity of thought and tactics.
Protesters Arrive at DHS Chief Chad Wolf's House to Demand End to Federal Deployments https://www.newsweek.com/dhs-chief-chad-wolfs-house-portland-federal-law-enforcement-1520558
Protesters Arrive at DHS Chief Chad Wolf's House to Demand End to Federal Deployments https://www.newsweek.com/dhs-chief-chad-wolfs-house-portland-federal-law-enforcement-1520558
But he’s DHS. A publicly elected official. Just like ken cuccinelli - surprising we haven’t heard about protests like that at his spot...
But, we’re talking about police unions, I suppose.
But, we’re talking about police unions, I suppose.
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It’s so on point too. What does it take to change their protection of criminal cops terrorizing our cities? https://twitter.com/spekulation/status/1287985949935169536
It’s so on point too. What does it take to change their protection of criminal cops terrorizing our cities? https://twitter.com/spekulation/status/1287985949935169536
I mean, this starts with the mistaken assumption that cops are workers.
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Let’s also ask ourselves what I was also reminded of here... “Who is funding the Police Unions?”
Target, Google, Microsoft, & a ton of others - how would you feel if folks showed up to ask you to change your ways?
https://twitter.com/Molotov_Bombs/status/1288350621410586625
Target, Google, Microsoft, & a ton of others - how would you feel if folks showed up to ask you to change your ways?
https://twitter.com/Molotov_Bombs/status/1288350621410586625
So let me just say, “Fuck you pigs!”
#F12 #ACAB #FTP 1312
Federal appeals court rules saying ‘fuck you’ to the police is free speech https://littlevillagemag.com/federal-appeals-court-rules-saying-fuck-you-to-the-police-is-free-speech/
#F12 #ACAB #FTP 1312Federal appeals court rules saying ‘fuck you’ to the police is free speech https://littlevillagemag.com/federal-appeals-court-rules-saying-fuck-you-to-the-police-is-free-speech/
Oh look! Another reader contribution!
Here’s a law firm representing Auroa Police Assoc, Las Vegas Police Assoc, Denver Police Assoc & one of their former attorneys represents Portland Police Assoc.
How about the lawyers who protect the cops & unions? https://www.tedescolawgroup.com/our-clients
Here’s a law firm representing Auroa Police Assoc, Las Vegas Police Assoc, Denver Police Assoc & one of their former attorneys represents Portland Police Assoc.
How about the lawyers who protect the cops & unions? https://www.tedescolawgroup.com/our-clients
