"Law enforcement PR units have come 2 play in shaping public’s understanding of confrontations w police. Units r influential yet little-examined arm of law enforcement, w staffers sometimes applying principles of crisis comms when their officers’ actions spark controversy." 
"Police press ops nearly always put forth story line officers’ actions appear justified.
+ when police spokespeople publicize prior criminal history of people killed by law enforcement or call them “gang members,” it amts 2 insidious form of police abuse."
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+ when police spokespeople publicize prior criminal history of people killed by law enforcement or call them “gang members,” it amts 2 insidious form of police abuse."
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Police Public Relations = Big Salaries
LA Sheriff Dept; 42 people; $4.8M
LA Strategic Comms *Director; $200K
LA Bureau Captain; $218K
LAPD; 25 people; $3.29M
Then,
$ Ms in settlement costs
w victims of police abuse.
"We're spending good money 2B lied 2"
latimes.com/california/sto…
LA Sheriff Dept; 42 people; $4.8M
LA Strategic Comms *Director; $200K
LA Bureau Captain; $218K
LAPD; 25 people; $3.29M
Then,
$ Ms in settlement costs
w victims of police abuse.
"We're spending good money 2B lied 2"
latimes.com/california/sto…
Police SPIN
"Do police need their own
communications teams
simply 2 craft *NARRATIVE
that best serves their interests?"
latimes.com/california/sto…
"Do police need their own
communications teams
simply 2 craft *NARRATIVE
that best serves their interests?"
latimes.com/california/sto…
Police|Sheriffs *package body cam footage
2 suit their own narrative + absolve police abuse.
Later, unedited ftg shows different stories.
They feed public what they want story 2B,
versus reality.
These folqqs must love body cams.
Great way 4 them 2 dissuade opinion.
GROSS!
2 suit their own narrative + absolve police abuse.
Later, unedited ftg shows different stories.
They feed public what they want story 2B,
versus reality.
These folqqs must love body cams.
Great way 4 them 2 dissuade opinion.
GROSS!
🔥🔥Sovietism - Mob Tactics🔥🔥
"They engage in this practice we call
'double murder.'
They 1st kill body + then
assassinate the character.
Which in minds of public
gives excuse 4 their death.
So they rly blame victims
4 their own deaths."
latimes.com/california/sto…
"They engage in this practice we call
'double murder.'
They 1st kill body + then
assassinate the character.
Which in minds of public
gives excuse 4 their death.
So they rly blame victims
4 their own deaths."
latimes.com/california/sto…
Public Information Officers
now have ability 2 publish their *news
on their own platforms,
incl *SocialMedia
instead of relying on traditional media.
DeleteFacebook
BlackLivesMatter
Journalists turned PR tools
r scum-fuqq spin doctors.
LA Co. Sheriff Dept
big problem in LA
now have ability 2 publish their *news
on their own platforms,
incl *SocialMedia
instead of relying on traditional media.
DeleteFacebook
BlackLivesMatter
Journalists turned PR tools
r scum-fuqq spin doctors.
LA Co. Sheriff Dept
big problem in LA
PR = Lies
"In many cases, problematic actions by police r compounded by false information from their press operations."
Is omission of fact equal 2 lies?
Creates certain narrative.
Once u pop ur load,
damage is alrdy done.
Can't turn back time, Cher.
latimes.com/california/sto…
"In many cases, problematic actions by police r compounded by false information from their press operations."
Is omission of fact equal 2 lies?
Creates certain narrative.
Once u pop ur load,
damage is alrdy done.
Can't turn back time, Cher.
latimes.com/california/sto…
Minnesota Police Dept
"Elder, who said he earns about $110K/ yr,
said his dept employs 2 add'l people in press office,
1 of whom is a *videographer
who makes content about officers
doing good works,
among other assignments."
Bad, bad, bad practice.
*Packaging
"Elder, who said he earns about $110K/ yr,
said his dept employs 2 add'l people in press office,
1 of whom is a *videographer
who makes content about officers
doing good works,
among other assignments."
Bad, bad, bad practice.
*Packaging
How media feeds the lede.
"THE MEDIA PLAY SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN AMPLIFYING STATEMENTS BY POLICE AND ALLOWING LAW ENFORCEMENT SOURCES 2B THE PRIMARY, AND SOMETIMES THE ONLY, VOICES IN A STORY."
Thing is,
Po-Po got public PR slush funds.
Victims got nuthin.
latimes.com/california/sto…
"THE MEDIA PLAY SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN AMPLIFYING STATEMENTS BY POLICE AND ALLOWING LAW ENFORCEMENT SOURCES 2B THE PRIMARY, AND SOMETIMES THE ONLY, VOICES IN A STORY."
Thing is,
Po-Po got public PR slush funds.
Victims got nuthin.
latimes.com/california/sto…
False Narrative Kills Justice
Just ask mobsters.😏
Public deserves truth,
NOT spin.
Victims have a hard time going up
against these Press Machines.
We need 2 start evaluating
how budgets in our police|sheriff depts
r allocated.
BlackLivesMatter
latimes.com/california/sto…
Just ask mobsters.😏
Public deserves truth,
NOT spin.
Victims have a hard time going up
against these Press Machines.
We need 2 start evaluating
how budgets in our police|sheriff depts
r allocated.
BlackLivesMatter
latimes.com/california/sto…
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