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(94,482 posts) Sun Oct 11, 2020, 06:16 PM Oct 2020

Kaepernick: Abolish police, prisons [View all]

Source: The Hill

Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick called for the abolition of police and prison systems in a new essay, abandoning his former demands for reform as ineffective and incapable of solving the issues of police brutality and high incarceration rates in the U.S.

The essay is part of a new series called "Abolition for the People" which is created through a partnership with Kaepernick Publishing and "LEVEL", a publication by Medium that concentrates on the lives of Black and Brown men. Kaepernick's essay is the first of 30 that will be published in the next few weeks.

In his piece, "The Demand for Abolition," Kaepernick argues that institutions of justice should concentrate more on the well-being of people instead of controlling them. He laments the lack of progress and the continued killing of unarmed black people by the police that has occurred since he began protesting in 2015.

Kaepernick said reform was unviable during the ongoing discourse.

Read more: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news-other-civil-rights/520552-kaepernick-abolish-police-prisons

FAR too over the top...

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Kaepernick: Abolish police, prisons [View all] brooklynite Oct 2020 OP

how is this news let alone late breaking nt msongs Oct 2020 #1

Kind of crap we don't need to hear or be put in position to defend beachbumbob Oct 2020 #2

Well, he can't just shut up and play... Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #3

And then Harris and Biden and other democrats will be ask to comment which is beachbumbob Oct 2020 #4

What's the trap you speak of. All they have to say is that "This is one mans opinion and not ours. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #5

Shouldn't be placed into the position 23 days out. beachbumbob Oct 2020 #6

We will have to agree to disagree. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #7

Says who? markpkessinger Oct 2020 #39

I don't think he is supporting Biden . I don't think he is even registered to vote. JI7 Oct 2020 #10

You are correct. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #25

Ever notice when a black man gets rich Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #9

+1 Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #11

Yep rpannier Oct 2020 #42

+1 /nt spudspud Oct 2020 #44

+1,000,000,000, and I agree with him 100%. intheflow Oct 2020 #51

Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #58

Thanks for calling me irrational. intheflow Oct 2020 #63

You know what's not rational? Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #64

Of course he can't. And of course he shouldn't. But, he should at least propose something... SKKY Oct 2020 #45

I agree with Mr. K. Magoo48 Oct 2020 #47

Exactly. Owl Oct 2020 #48

Doesn't he have a contract with Nike ? Don't they engage in questionable JI7 Oct 2020 #8

While you certainly have the right to criticize anyone for anything you wish Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #13

That doesn't change the fact he doesn't vote and says stupid shit JI7 Oct 2020 #16

2016: lesser of two evils "in the end, it's still evil." Hillary was evil, a liar, racist and it betsuni Oct 2020 #32

Well, that didnt answer his question. And the answer is YES. But money talks. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #24

Since he already knew the answer, I didn't feel the need to do so. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #26

Do you buy new clothing in the US? intheflow Oct 2020 #52

I don't think we should get rid of all prisons. Initech Oct 2020 #12

I agree 100%. While I support Colin's right to say whatever he wants to say, I do wish he had Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #15

What an asshole. Archae Oct 2020 #14

+1 Owl Oct 2020 #49

Now come on; we all know that isn't going to happen... EarthFirst Oct 2020 #17

Because "reasonable actions" provide few positive results rpannier Oct 2020 #43

Has he said who he plans to vote for? Dr. Strange Oct 2020 #18

Good point oldsoftie Oct 2020 #23

Oh This is silly. So murders and rapists can have free rein? KWR65 Oct 2020 #19

So what is his plan to replace them with? dware Oct 2020 #20

That's the real question. Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2020 #21

PLEASE shut up. oldsoftie Oct 2020 #22

I don't know. Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #28

Not sure what is over the top here, Police were birthed out of a combination of slave patrols... Humanist_Activist Oct 2020 #29

+1 markpkessinger Oct 2020 #38

Thank you for this post. intheflow Oct 2020 #53

I would like to see a major shift for our defense money actually and cut that by half and use that cstanleytech Oct 2020 #30

Glad to see white liberals have jumped on the anti-Kaepernick train. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2020 #31

I think there is a major difference VivaResitance Oct 2020 #33

We all supported his kneeling LeftInTX Oct 2020 #34

This is not true it's just the marketplace of ideas janterry Oct 2020 #50

why would i support him if catsudon Oct 2020 #57

The point is that Kaepernick explicitly rejects reform muriel_volestrangler Oct 2020 #61

WHY can't we say reasonable stuff to win the hearts and minds... WhoWoodaKnew Oct 2020 #35

We haven't really implemented reform yet. SunSeeker Oct 2020 #36

This. intheflow Oct 2020 #55

I don't support abolishing the police and prisons, BUT . . . markpkessinger Oct 2020 #37

If he and others are going to make statements like these ripcord Oct 2020 #59

Again, says who? markpkessinger Oct 2020 #65

If Colin wants to talk about abolition, let's start with abolishing the adoption industry. StevieM Oct 2020 #40

Oh, brother. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #56

I'm all for abolishing secret adoptions janterry Oct 2020 #60

Has Kaepernick been readin Bakunin? DBoon Oct 2020 #41

There are different models of prison around DeminPennswoods Oct 2020 #46

I don't agree with that rockfordfile Oct 2020 #54

There are some who can manage to fuck up a wet dream. not_the_one Oct 2020 #62