On this Labor Day, a thread of why police unions should be abolished. They’re brazen & lawless. Block any & all accountability. Defend murder, violence, lying, withholding of evidence. Spread racist propaganda. Actively dangerous. Just some examples. Please read on & share.
A cop slapped a handcuffed man dying of a drug overdose. Called him a “bitch.” Shoved a baton in his mouth. That cop got suspended 6 days. But the cop who revealed the cruelty was expelled from the cop union. Now faces 20 years prison for whistleblowing. usatoday.com/story/news/inv…
Cop Unions everywhere are brazen & lawless. In Ohio, cops slammed paraplegic man to ground. Knee to back. Union: “Sometimes the arrest of noncompliant individuals is not pretty, but is a necessary part of law enforcement to maintain public safety." nbcnews.to/3Dso7ia
In Philadelphia, police broke car windows. Pulled a 2 y/o Black toddler out & away from his family. Injured his mom. Then police union posted a photo of the child. Claimed officers were protecting him after he got “lost.” Propaganda: thedailybeast.com/cops-took-blac…
The Chicago police union president made clear last year that any efforts by police to demonstrate support for Black Lives Matter protests would be met with disciplinary action.
In Rochester, NY, after violently cuffing & pepper-spraying a 9 y/o in mental health distress on video, cops were only *suspended. Mayor wanted to do more. "Unfortunately, state law & union contract prevents me from taking more immediate & serious action."npr.org/2021/02/01/962…
Meet Pat Lynch. NYPD union head. Defended Eric Garner’s killer. Threatened strike if fired. Claimed firing him would “freeze the police dept” apparently bc no officers will feel free to kill civilians anymore w/o fear of accountability. Calls protestors “criminal advocates.” 
The official Twitter account for the Sergeants Benevolent Association. Representing 13k current/retired NYPD Sergeants. Here attacking NYPD head for speaking out against a Sergeant who killed a 66 y/o Black woman w/ mental illness with 2 close range shots.
https://twitter.com/sbanypd_archive/status/1076739149976227840?s=21&t=Ds6fu0uh9y05_34KRARRRw
The San Francisco cop Union, like every other police union, takes every opportunity to weaponize a tragedy to call for greater harshness. Even though they know greater harshness doesn't deter, undermines public safety, & fails to heal trauma of survivors.
https://twitter.com/sanfranciscopoa/status/1447583323346255882?
NYPD Fabio Nunez had 19 substantiated force complaints. $200k in civil rights settlements. Choked & tasered a man leaving burn marks for a *noise complaint.* Thanks to Union: Salaried on force 3 years since. Punishment: retirement w/o vacation/overtime. nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-c…
In short, #abolishpoliceunions. Happy Labor Day.
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