“I hope that everyone, not only black and brown people, but purple or blue people, everybody stands up”, she added.
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“It’s no surprise that someone who makes a living glorifying crime and violence is a cop-hater, too”, PBA president Patrick Lynch said Sunday in a statement Sunday. New York’s mayor and police commissioner have said they’re serious about enacting smart reforms to build trust between police and communities.
Tarantino fired up the crowd with a speech, accompanied by images of those who have been killed by police, prominently Justin Smith, who was killed in 1999 while in police custody after spitting on officers.
The group gathered in Washington Square Park before marching about two miles up Sixth Avenue, the AP reports, with a few demonstrators shouting stories over microphones and others waving signs with photos. “Stop Police Terror!” and “Murder with a badge is still murder”. The protesters walked past lines of police officers who had cordoned off a lane of traffic for them.
Speakers at the protest say they want to bring justice for people killed by police.
The demonstration came a few days after New York police officer Randolph Holder was shot to death while chasing a bicycle thief.
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Tarantino, who flew in from California to take part, said: ‘I’m a human being with a conscience. No arrests were reported. “If it was being dealt with, then these murdering cops would be in jail or at least be facing charges”, said Tarantino, whose hit films include Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, on Saturday.
