Police vs Tarantino: Police want total boycott (update)

[13Gigatons]

National Police Union Calls for Total Tarantino Boycott

The police boycott of Quentin Tarantino‘s “The Hateful Eight” has received the endorsement of the National Association of Police Organizations — a group representing 1,000 police units and associations and over 241,000 sworn law enforcement officers.
Not only does the organization support the protesting unions — which has spread to including cops in New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, New Jersey, Chicago and Philadelphia — it is discouraging police officers from engaging in promotional efforts and any future productions that routinely need the assistance of law enforcement, even for off-duty work.
“We ask officers to stop working special assignments or off-duty jobs, such as providing security, traffic control or technical advice for any of Tarantino’s projects,” a statement on NAPO’s website said.

These escalating protests sparked after Tarantino attended a rally against police brutality in Manhattan last weekend, in which he railed against “murderers” with badges.
“When I see murders, I do not stand by… I have to call a murder a murder and I have to call the murderers the murderers,” the director told a crowd of about 300, according to the New York Post.

I support Tarantino's right to free speech, the boycott is silly and will no doubt fail.

Update: Police plan Surprise for Tarantino
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fraternal-order-police-quentin-tarantino-837394

 

[Dr. Zaus]

I respect police, but I hate these swine. When a sounder protects evil all are guilty.

 

[Rakehellion]

Police are a bunch of crybabies.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

If you don't vote for "I agree with both, free speech and the right to boycott" then you're just a complete moron.

 

[Captante]

I agree with both, free speech and the right to boycott.


And just because most cops are decent people it doesn't mean that when the bad ones step out of line they shouldn't be punished.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

If you don't vote for "I agree with both, free speech and the right to boycott" then you're just a complete moron.

Fact.

 

[angminas]

Police are a bunch of crybabies.

Only one time in my life have I had a negative experience with an LEO. Of course, I don't go around doing stupid shit.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

I agree with both, free speech and the right to boycott.


And just because most cops are decent people it doesn't mean that when the bad ones step out of line they shouldn't be punished.

Protecting the ones that step out of line makes those cops bad.

 

[unokitty]

I support Tarantino's right to free speech, the boycott is silly and will no doubt fail.

Some people boycott Chick fil a. Some people boycott Tarantino's movies.

I may, or may not, support either group.

But I support both groups right to boycott whatever...

Uno

 

[A Casual Fitz]

Boycott will backfire and only bring Quentin more publicity

 

[Captante]

Protecting the ones that step out of line makes those cops bad.

The rank & file often don't have much to say on the matter unless they want to lose their jobs.

I have several friends on the job and it's not easy.

 

[Rakehellion]

Only one time in my life have I had a negative experience with an LEO. Of course, I don't go around doing stupid shit.

Congrats on living in an isolated existence?

 

[angminas]

Congrats on living in an isolated existence?

TIL that not doing stupid shit means I live an isolated existence.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

The rank & file often don't have much to say on the matter unless they want to lose their jobs.

I have several friends on the job and it's not easy.

Sure, but when someone pointing out someone in your profession is a stone-dead murderer leads you to boycott that person... then I don't care how hard it is to deliver pizzas. (a job with a higher mortality rate).

 

[Gryz]

If you don't vote for "I agree with both, free speech and the right to boycott" then you're just a complete moron.

Wrong.

Tarantino tries to get attention for the problem of police brutality. Whether you agree with him or not, Tarantino should be allowed to speak about the issue.

The police boycott wants to shut Tarantino up. They don't want to voice their own opinion. All they want is that nobody speaks about the problem.

There is a big difference. Everybody has the right to speak. But that doesn't mean everybody has the right to try and shut someone else up. If you don't understand that, then .....

 

[master_shake_]

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Wrong.

Tarantino tries to get attention for the problem of police brutality. Whether you agree with him or not, Tarantino should be allowed to speak about the issue.

The police boycott wants to shut Tarantino up. They don't want to voice their own opinion. All they want is that nobody speaks about the problem.

There is a big difference. Everybody has the right to speak. But that doesn't mean everybody has the right to try and shut someone else up. If you don't understand that, then .....

I don't give a fuck what the fuck it is you're protesting. You have the right to protest no matter how much I disagree with it. The sooner you realize this the sooner you will make it out of the "retarded liberal SJW" and into slightly competent on what is best for humanity.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Wrong.

Tarantino tries to get attention for the problem of police brutality. Whether you agree with him or not, Tarantino should be allowed to speak about the issue.

The police boycott wants to shut Tarantino up. They don't want to voice their own opinion. All they want is that nobody speaks about the problem.

There is a big difference. Everybody has the right to speak. But that doesn't mean everybody has the right to try and shut someone else up. If you don't understand that, then .....

bullshit: everyone has a right to be "wrong": it's the only way to let the people that are right but unpopular to show they are right.

 

[zinfamous]

fine for them to boycott, but I think the reaction is horribly misguided on their part.

Seems that Tarantino, and that rally, are about bad cops, not all cops (unless I am mistaken).

The police and unions reacting in such a way is tantamount to propping up bad cops with all cops, as long as it's cops vs. everyone else. If that is the case, then this really isn't an issue of police departments in specific jurisdictions, small towns scattered about the country. It should be considered a problem with culture within the entirety of the police force in the US.

 

[Blackjack200]

I don't give a fuck what the fuck it is you're protesting. You have the right to protest no matter how much I disagree with it. The sooner you realize this the sooner you will make it out of the "retarded liberal SJW" and into slightly competent on what is best for humanity.

Do you oppose anti-boycott regulations?

https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/enforcement/oac

Why should police be permitted to use public money to promote their agenda here?

 

[feralkid]

Totally reactionary and hurting no one but themselves.

 

[Subyman]

Not too keen on a government union organizing to disrupt commerce. I think they should stay within the scope of their job.

 

[pcgeek11]

Wrong.

Tarantino tries to get attention for the problem of police brutality. Whether you agree with him or not, Tarantino should be allowed to speak about the issue.

The police boycott wants to shut Tarantino up. They don't want to voice their own opinion. All they want is that nobody speaks about the problem.

There is a big difference. Everybody has the right to speak. But that doesn't mean everybody has the right to try and shut someone else up. If you don't understand that, then .....

So, you think that they don't have a right to boycott?

 

[MongGrel]

+1

 

[13Gigatons]

So, you think that they don't have a right to boycott?

The boycott is simply intimidation by police. It probably won't work and most people will continue to see Tarantino movies including many police officers.

The police will also continue to kill unarmed people. So not much will change.