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Quentin Vs. Rogue Cops and those who sweep it under rug.

dirtpoorchris

dirtpoorchris

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Neither Maher or Tarantino said anything wrong in that clip.
 
I can't watch videos but I'm amazed at why people care what celebrities say.
 
fmw said:
I can't watch videos but I'm amazed at why people care what celebrities say.
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What leads it to instant dismissal though? Celebs have opinions just like normal humans and this is a debate site. And maybe he just so happens to have a good point?
 
There is no war on cops: Police threats against Tarantino are totally unacceptable - Salon.com

Following his brief speech at a demonstration against police brutality last month, director Quentin Tarantino has experienced a backlash from police unions. In particular, Fraternal Order of Police executive director Jim Pasco issued vaguely worded threats about surprising Tarantino and harming him economically. Perhaps he’s bluffing. But threats from police, even nonviolent ones, against a private citizen who has broken no law are totally unacceptable. Pasco highlights just how paranoid and reactionary police culture has become.

Tarantino’s remarks were not even especially controversial. USA Today reported that Pasco’s threats were in retaliation for Tarantino’s “inflammatory remarks against police brutality.” Such a premise is difficult to understand. It’s like accusing someone of making inflammatory remarks against child abuse. What’s inflammatory is police officers going on the attack against anyone who calls out their brutality.

The media spun Tarantino’s remarks as though he claimed all cops were murderers. What Tarantino actually said was, “When I see murder I cannot stand by, and I have to call the murdered the murdered and I have to call the murderers the murderers.” If police are offended by such a statement, and in fact treat it as a declaration of war, then this nation faces a very serious crisis with its law enforcement culture. Even the deeply conservative National Review defended Tarantino.
Touchiness over the slightest criticism stems partly from the blue code, which prevents police from ratting on their brotherhood. It’s rather like the Mafia’s code of silence, omertá – except police are supposed to be public servants, not a secret, criminal society. And this protectionism runs all through the judicial system, from cops to prosecutors to judges. Police are rarely charged for on-duty killings and even more rarely convicted, even when there is damning video evidence as with Eric Garner and Tamir Rice.
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dirtpoorchris said:
What leads it to instant dismissal though? Celebs have opinions just like normal humans and this is a debate site. And maybe he just so happens to have a good point?
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Fair enough. I should have said that I'm surprised people put more weight on what celebrities say than do on what other people say.
 
Tarantino is a marked man. He better not as much as jaywalk.
 
I like that, instead of looking at their departments and trying to find a solution to the current problems, that cops are just going to threaten a Hollywood celebrity.

Has the entirety of America fallen into reality TV-esk nonsense?
 
The thing is good cops should have no problem with what he said.
 
I love Quentin Tarantino. He sure looks a lot different now, except for his face.
 
dirtpoorchris said:
0.0 How rude!!! lol
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Okay, I can't say I don't understand, because that will lead to insults and being made fun of. Not cool. I will just pretend that I get it, and try to turn this back to talking about Quentin Tarantino and his issues with police. Sorry.
 
Alyssa T. said:
Okay, I can't say I don't understand, because that will lead to insults and being made fun of. Not cool. I will just pretend that I get it, and try to turn this back to talking about Quentin Tarantino and his issues with police. Sorry.
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Aww you are so brave yet submissive. Sorry. Uhhh. Ya. Quentin.
 
Just putting this out there: I hate qt. can't think of any movies he has made that I actually enjoyed. I don't get how he is successful.
 
He is the Stephen King of the movie world. He takes great scenes from all the history and movies he's seen and turns them into his own. Basically churns the old world into a new world. Maybe not incredibly creative. But good at noticing the beauty of a scene in an old movie and putting it to his own use. Renewing it.
 
dirtpoorchris said:
He is the Stephen King of the movie world. He takes great scenes from all the history and movies he's seen and turns them into his own. Basically churns the old world into a new world. Maybe not incredibly creative. But good at noticing the beauty of a scene in an old movie and putting it to his own use. Renewing it.
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I suppose. I just don't see it. But then not everyone loves Star Wars or hitchhiker's guide or warrior either.
 
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