Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Content Warning: Police Violence

As we continue our conversation to #defundthepolice , I wish to discuss an often-cited exception to the idea that "All Cops are Bad", Brooklyn 99. This video is not meant to belittle or degrade anyone who enjoys this show or to attack the showrunners and cast, but instead, highlight the ways that the 99 still reinforces the harmful practices and ideologies that are emblematic to our law enforcement. My hope is that the cast and crew can help address these issues as they rewrite the upcoming season (ew.com/tv/terry-crews-brooklyn-nine-nine-scrapped-episodes-season-8/). #Brooklyn99

For more info about the ongoing fight against Police Militarization and Racial Injustice, visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co

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Sources:
buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/video-showed-the-dancing-cop-punching-a-man-in-the-face-now
nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus-police-clear-officer-of-wrongdoing-in-june-assault-victim-seeking-350k
cbsnews.com/news/san-bernardino-shooting-experts-say-most-police-departments-dont-need-armored-trucks
vulture.com/2015/02/can-brooklyn-nine-nine-ever-accurately-portray-the-nypd.html
fansided.com/2020/06/01/brooklyn-nine-nine-propaganda
vulture.com/2020/06/tv-cops-are-always-the-main-characters.html
vulture.com/2018/05/brooklyn-nine-nine-ode.html
womenandpolicing.com/violenceFS.asp#notes
transequality.org/issues/resources/lgbt-people-and-prison-rape-elimination-act
npr.org/2013/08/11/210700217/how-a-massive-power-outage-sent-people-dancing-in-the-street
nytimes.com/2003/08/16/nyregion/the-blackout-crime-this-time-fewer-arrests-as-the-city-stayed-dark.html?auth=login-google
nytimes.com/2020/05/30/us/derek-chauvin-george-floyd.html

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"I Want It That Way" Cover by Phimosis: youtube.com/watch?v=AXFfie4TolI

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