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Growing up and later while married to a cop, I often heard my father, ex husband and their #BlueBrethren talk about the extra beating they’d throw anyone who dared cross their authority. Holding onto ownership of violence is very important in #copculture. Thread:
In #copculture, killing a Black person makes you a hero. It’s considered a “community service” few are willing to make.
They trump up perceived threats to support their glorified warrior mode. Their sheep dog vs wolves doctrine is considered a noble sacrifice of public service.
They trump up perceived threats to support their glorified warrior mode. Their sheep dog vs wolves doctrine is considered a noble sacrifice of public service.
#CopCulture glorifies warrior mode by making violence a virtuous act of service. It redefines public service to fulfill their sheep dog fantasies of fighting off a wolf pack.They teach this in almost every police academy and ingrain it constantly over the course of their careers.
#CopCulture begins and ends with that sheepdog vs wolves metaphor... which is a lot to unpack. First, it dehumanizes people. We aren’t sheep, dogs, or wolves; we are human beings. Keeping our laws in order shouldn’t look anything like a violent dog fight.
... especially when you’ve divided that dog fight into color lines from basic training.
are white, clueless and easy prey.
are dark, predatory, and out to kill.
are loyal guardians who earn a steak dinner when they snare a wolf.
See how #copculture works?
are white, clueless and easy prey. are dark, predatory, and out to kill. are loyal guardians who earn a steak dinner when they snare a wolf. See how #copculture works?
They have to own that violence so that they fulfill the role they’ve built their entire identity around.
#CopCulture is dangerous to everyone. It is worshipped by abusers... not shocking since 41 % of cops’ families experience #DomesticViolence.
It thrives on racism + misogyny.
#CopCulture is dangerous to everyone. It is worshipped by abusers... not shocking since 41 % of cops’ families experience #DomesticViolence.
It thrives on racism + misogyny.
Cops are almost never held accountable to violence. For 20 yrs I’ve heard the same thing: yOu dOnT uNdErStAnD hOw hArD HiS jOB iS.
#Copculture defers accountability onto anyone but the police. The families they torment at home and the Black people they terrorize everywhere else.
#Copculture defers accountability onto anyone but the police. The families they torment at home and the Black people they terrorize everywhere else.
