“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” InspirationalDoeWarEvilPeaceViolenceObjectsCriminalsGoodPermanentGood And EvilTemporaryAnti WarAntiwarNonviolenceDomestic ViolenceNon ViolenceCriminal MindPeace WarViolence Against WomenGreat WarPeacemakingBeing At PeaceGood Vs EvilActs Of ViolenceEvil ThingsGood Against EvilViolence And PeaceGood EvilBest Criminal MindsViolence And WarPhysical ViolenceGood WarPolice ViolenceEvil WorldPolitical ViolenceCycle Of ViolenceSocial EvilsEvils Of WarMedia ViolenceDestroying Ourselves Book:Gandhi: Selected Political Writings Source: Gandhi: Selected Political Writings
“I think that the response to the OJ Simpson trial was based on a kind of sensibility that emerged out of the many campaigns to defend black communities against police violence.” ThinkingKindBlackCommunityViolencePoliceResponseCampaignsTrialsSensibilityBlack CommunityPolice ViolenceOj Simpson Author:Angela Davis
“Another bigger problem is the fact that these incidents of police violence continue to occur because far too often the officers on the force rally around the one who committed the act of violence and, in this particular instance, may have engaged in a cover-up that itself should be prosecuted.” ShouldMayFactsProblemForceViolenceParticularBiggerPoliceCommittedInstanceEngagedOfficersIncidentsCover UpsActs Of ViolenceBigger ProblemsPolice Violence Author:Hakeem Jeffries
“Decade after decade, the police culture has been just the very opposite. And that`s been to ignore or to rally around. And that`s something that systematically we are going to need to break this blue wall of silence if we`re ever going to dramatically change and end the culture of police violence.” IfsNeedsHas BeensEndsCultureSilenceBreakViolenceWallOppositesPoliceBlueDecadesPolice Violence Author:Hakeem Jeffries
“A lot of things sound neutral, but they're not. A typical example would involve police violence. It's usually forbidden to call police "murderers," even if they're convicted of murder. People will say that it sounds hysterical and unobjective.” PeopleIfsSoundViolenceExampleMurderPoliceTypicalForbiddenMurdererHystericalPolice Violence Author:Molly Crabapple
“When you look at police violence, over the last three or four years, whether you call it a social, economic or racial thing, these are the guys that we're supposed to trust. These are the guys who are given these guns and weapons to protect us. Not to use them upon us, but to protect us, and they can't even get it right. So, if they can't get it right, how can you fault a society for fearing them, and fearing them in a way that makes them want to take up arms and fight back.” IfsWayWantYearsLooksUseLastsGuyFightingThreeGivenSocialFourViolenceEconomicArmsProtectWeaponsGunPoliceFaultsFour YearsPolice Violence Author:Edwin Hodge
“We call for a welcoming path to citizenship, an end to police violence, and a transformed foreign policy based on international law and human rights - not based on these policies of regime change and economic and military domination.” HumansEndsLawPathRightsViolenceEconomicMilitaryPolicyPoliceInternationalHuman RightsWelcomeRegimesTransformedForeign PolicyCitizenshipDominationInternational LawRegime ChangePolice Violence Author:Jill Stein
“President [Barack] Obama's choice of Rahm Emmanuel as his Chief of Staff was questionable, and perhaps coverups around the police violence against black people in Chicago is reflective of Mr. Emmanuel's values.” PeopleValuesChoicesBlackPresidentViolencePoliceChiefsBarackChicagoBlack PeopleStaffPresident Barack ObamaQuestionableEmmanuelPolice ViolenceChief Of Staff Author:Julianne Malveaux
“There is a problem here in America when it comes to police violence and gun violence, that I believe is being ignored by not giving the proper resources to communities.” GivingBelieveProblemAmericaI BelieveCommunityViolenceGunResourcesPoliceIgnoredGun ViolenceBeing IgnoredPolice Violence Author:Jumaane Williams