"What Does The Quentin Tarantino Boycott Really Say About Police Unions?"

[Dawson Leery]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katherine-ripley/what-does-the-quentin-tar_b_8448120.html

"Quentin Tarantino has been making waves in the movement against police brutality. After the director flew to New York and spoke at a Rise Up October rally last weekend, showing his support for people who have been "murdered" by cops, the head of the biggest union representing the NYPD, Patrick Lynch, called for a boycott of Tarantino's films.

Lynch called Tarantino a "purveyor of degeneracy," and said, "It's no surprise that someone who makes a living glorifying crime and violence is a cop-hater, too."

The president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League has since come out in support of Lynch's statement, saying, "Hateful rhetoric dehumanizes police and encourages attacks on us. And questioning everything we do threatens public safety by discouraging officers from putting themselves in positions where their legitimate actions could be falsely portrayed as thuggery."

Rumor mill is that Quentin is going to apologize. If so, the line of government censorship will be nearly reached.

It is time to ban law enforcement from having such representation.

[hack89]

1. Let's ban unions for public employees? Gov Walker applauds you. Nt

[atreides1]

2. My take

The police unions and members like using those badges as a reason to kill and beat anyone they want...without any repercussions!

Police unions are like unions for professional sports teams, egotistical ass wipes represented by other egotistical ass wipes!!!

[NobodyHere]

3. Athletes shouldn't fight for money?

I guess the billionaire owners need more money anyways,

[msongs]

4. police unions need to purge themselves of criminals instead of protecting them nt

[Gidney N Cloyd]

5. Unions should be active partners in ensuring professionalism and functional standards.

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Imagine if the electrician's union or plumber's union spent this much time backing their members who routinely were ignoring professional practices and endangering peoples lives.

[tabasco]

7. Very well said.

That really clarifies the issue.

[Dawson Leery]

6. kick