based on my retweets, it should be pretty clear where i stand on things, but if it hasn& #39;t been, (a) fuck cops, (b) it& #39;s ridiculous folks are more upset about protests than murders, (c) cops and white folks have been the ones getting violent, and (d) shit *needs* to be burned.

gonna fill this thread up with references to other threads. cause there are a lot, and they& #39;re all incredible and important.

for starters, a thread tracking all the cases of cops turning protests violent. https://twitter.com/mollypshe/status/1266934680273727491">https://twitter.com/mollypshe...

i& #39;ve seen the some folks point out that the language shouldn& #39;t be "riots", and i agree. we have to ask, *who* is rioting? why are these perceived as riots, but when armed white men storm capitol buildings for not being able to go to the beach, those aren& #39;t called riots?

additionally, chad& #39;s thread on just way more video evidence of police escalating situations, firing on citizens and reporters, and attacking peaceful protesters. all cops are bastards. they are all a part of a system meant to uphold whiteness. https://twitter.com/chadloder/status/1267070076466851840">https://twitter.com/chadloder...

i won& #39;t be sharing any of the videos of "good guy cops" that have been circulating. great, there are some cops who might be cool. but don& #39;t get it twisted, they& #39;re here to uphold the status quo. they aren& #39;t here to dismantle these systems or support in direct action.