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Some progressives are still howling #KamalaIsaCop. But many actual police hated her for years because of her refusal to seek the death penalty for a cop-killer. This case will almost certainly come up again now that she's Biden's VP pick.
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As has been widely reported, @SenFeinstein called out @KamalaHarris at the officer's funeral. Thousands of cops applauded. Chris Cunnie, a former cop who was sitting near Harris at the funeral and later worked for her, told me the reax to Feinstein's comments "was like a bomb."
But folks seem to forget how much this dogged Harris in subsequent years. Longtime Harris staffer Tim Silard told me that when cops spotted Harris as he rode in SF Pride parades w/ her, “year after year, as the car drove down the parade route they’d turn their backs to her."
Bernie Sanders claimed in 2016 that he disagreed with many aspects of the crime bill, but voted for it because it included the assault weapons ban.
Now, @EmSteck & @kfile reports that he said the country needed "some more jail" and to be "tougher" on crime in 1994. 1/
Now, @EmSteck & @kfile reports that he said the country needed "some more jail" and to be "tougher" on crime in 1994. 1/
Bernie Sanders "voted in favor of at least one amendment allocating more money for prison funding, though 49 Democrats voted against it, including now Speaker Nancy Pelosi." It "gave $10.5 billion more in grants to states for prison construction."
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In 2016, you'll recall that Hillary Clinton got far more criticism for the 1994 crime bill (often from Bernie's camp), even though she was only a first lady whose husband signed it at the time.
In 2020, we've seen the same criticism directed at Joe Biden. Also: #KamalaIsACop 3/
In 2020, we've seen the same criticism directed at Joe Biden. Also: #KamalaIsACop 3/
My mentions are now flooded with the Saturday night incel crowd claiming #KamalaIsACop.
This is a shared meme between white Trump neo-cons at the Federalist and Breitbart and Bernie Sanders supporters.
Horseshoe politics always seems to intersect at white male privilege.
This is a shared meme between white Trump neo-cons at the Federalist and Breitbart and Bernie Sanders supporters.
Horseshoe politics always seems to intersect at white male privilege.
So: @MeghanMcCain's husband, @bdomenech, sells #KamalaIsACop T-shirts at @FDRLST.
The photoshopped image of Harris is from @willchamberlain, formerly of Breitbart, currently attacking Harris for knowing the Amazon rainforest is on fire--lead issue at #G7. Harris is not a cop.
The photoshopped image of Harris is from @willchamberlain, formerly of Breitbart, currently attacking Harris for knowing the Amazon rainforest is on fire--lead issue at #G7. Harris is not a cop.
Also, #KamalaHarris is not the only former prosecutor in the Democratic race.
There is a difference between wanting changes in the carceral system and targeting the only black woman candidate for president for having been a prosecutor.
There is a difference between wanting changes in the carceral system and targeting the only black woman candidate for president for having been a prosecutor.
Prosecutorial decisions are the greatest drivers of racial disparity in sentencing and in the explosion of incarceration. We need reformist prosecutors who will work to change the system from within, to push for transparency and accountability.
But what person of a mind to reform the system would run for office if purists will use the simple fact they enforced the law to attack them. The way the purists are attacking @KamalaHarris will discourage progressive lawyers who have higher ambitions to seek work in prosecution
@KamalaHarris In particular, we need more prosecutors of color, we need more Black prosecutors, who will work to redress the bigotry that sends white offenders to diversion and black offenders to prison. But damn, they better not want to seek any higher office.
