This would be even better if it played that song from CB4

https://youtu.be/Y_21Agi0t8I

Maybe if they beat their constituents with an African themed billy club it would further improve relations. /s

In spirit of Black History Month they've also painted their batons the colors of Africa and have ensured that all tasers have been covered with stickers of Bob Marley.

I was thinking replace their sirens with that one song by Toto.

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Don’t go near it. It’s a trap!!

That's nice and all, but what are they going to do with it in March?

A kindler, gentler machine gun hand

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Would love to see the teacher arrested for covering CRT thrown into the back of that vehicle in handcuffs for peak irony

How many people had to ok this for it to get done? Did nobody think, hey maybe this money should go to something useful?

I don't know what is worse, the idea that this was motivated by horrible racism or a level of stupidity I didn't want to think existed.

Could've just donated to the local food shelter, but noooooo.

they're certainly not mutually exclusive

No one said it had o be American history

(Just strongly implied )

How about the whole month of February u dont arrest black ppl

They offered watermelons and grape soda to the invitees.

Wrap it in Prostate Cancer awareness graphics!

I'm sure they call Jamaicans "African Americans" too . . . .

This is like a forza livery lol

When people finally start to accept that virtue signaling is nonsense..

Sadly, I knew. This isn't the first time I've seen police try this bullshit..

How tone deaf.

Man, what Marley must be thinking.....

Nope. Those funds need to be used or they get sent to the next public agency, at least that's how it goes down in some public works. The funds should have gone to training for whoever thought this was a good idea.

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Man this shit is Jamaican me crazy

How is celebrating black history month on a cruiser motivated by "horrible racism"?

Umm...where have you been the past few years?

I've been around... I don't get your meaning. Seems to me they're trying to bridge the gap

It is window dressing without fixing anything. And given hownlottle the police want to change in general, it is mocking actual diversity and black people.

Isn't this basically what A-Train does in The Boys, with his costume and whole campaign?

I'm sure that will ease the mind of someone pulled over for DWB.

Also various cities have free public transportation for February (aka black pride month).

It’s like they’re rubbing it in “hey, you poor black people get free transportation because it’s your month”

So anything that is not a 100% legislative or reformative effort is somehow meaningless? That’s ridiculous. Was it a white person’s idea? No. Jesus Christ.

Your comment is in poor taste. Get over yourself. This isn’t an insult, it’s celebratory and intended to raise awareness and celebrate diversity.

Or a different public agency that actually needs the money could have used it

What is with all the comments in this thread? Good lord y’all are on some other shit. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this.

So what is the policy change? Where is it?

So getting offended for a small step in the right direction. What else can we get offended over today?

They woukd have spent thousands on this. They could have spent that one literally anything else.

The government spends 10x this amount of money on 10x stupider shit every single day. I get what people are saying but its still weird to see them all up in arms about the least egregious case of pointless state spending Ive ever seen. If you think the money spent on this paint job is an outrageous waste of resources then your brain would fucking explode seeing what else they spend money on.

Hanlon's razor applies. But can somebody please explain simply to this poor foreigner why it could be "horrible racism"? Black History Month is intended to highlight the history of Blacks in the US, do I understand correctly? So the Africa theme misses the point perhaps, but why "racist"? (Keep it simple, I'm not up with the local politics)

The police are racist. There is no denying this. Putting generic African designs on their cars not only does nothing to change their policies, but it just highlights how they only pay lip service to diversity.

Actually, it being so petty js part of why it's so infuriating

When I hear "there is no denying this", it sounds like a statement of faith, and no evidence is needed or will be listened to. That is bad. OK, I know Florida has a bad reputation, and I have no reason to defend them. But is that all we are going on? Why make such a blanket generalisation? What evidence? (I'm not there so a real question.) How is that sort of comment any different to race-based comments?

I want you to find three reputable studies or facts which prove or at least suggest that there is reasonably outrageous forms of racism within Florida policing.

Huh? I don't understand. I'm asking someone familiar with the local culture to explain why an African theme is "racist". What you are asking is a whole other level, and I know nothing about it, sorry.

I can't wait to hear about 4 cops getting out of this car and beating a black man to death. Irony will truly be dead

🤦🏿‍♂️

Phew, that's a relief. Now that they've solved racism in the police force they'll have time to catch some actual criminals.

This is like that Rage Against the Machine moment all over again.

"What did you think they were raising those fists against?"

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They’re saying anything less than justice is just complacency with racial inequity as part of life.

You know that's not true. Why say such a horrible thing? So much hatred in this forum, sadly. I weep for your country.