'He has the nerve to call us violent when last year there were 80,000 cases of police brutality filed against departments all over the country this sheriff pig is poppin' off, poppin'off about how we're violent. Well, shit, he belongs to the most violent gang in US history.' [Referring to a Sheriff who tried to get a concert banned]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker exposes the hypocrisy of labeling protesters violent while police commit systemic brutality.
- In plain terms
- Police call people violent but they are the ones causing violence.
- What can you take from it?
- Question who defines violence when you are being attacked.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who is really violent?
- Who controls the narrative?
Another view
Using strong language may alienate those who could otherwise support the cause.
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