MSNBC op-ed claims Republicans are ‘anti-cop,’ waging ‘war on law enforcement’
Writer Ja'han Jones said Trump and Republicans disdain law enforcement because of Jan. 6
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The ReidOut Blog writer Ja’han Jones scorched "pro-Trump Republicans," claiming they are the ones who are "anti-cop" and have "disdain for law enforcement," not those on the left calling to defund the police.
"Conservatives — like Trump — don’t want true, equitable law enforcement," Jones claimed in his Monday op-ed. Pointing to purported support of protesters attacking police at the Capitol on Jan. 6, he claimed, "They want policies that will give them power and keep their so-called enemies (whether Democrats, antiracist protesters, or people seeking abortions) under their thumb."
Jones went further, suggesting: "In that light, it’s no surprise why Trump-loving Republicans, members of the self-proclaimed ‘pro-police’ party, have become quite critical of law enforcement in recent months."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A protester holds a sign calling for the defunding of police at a protest on Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. Protesters in California set fire to a courthouse, damaged a police station and assaulted officers after a peaceful demonstration intensified late Saturday, Oakland police said. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)
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He argued the reason why is that "investigators and prosecutors at the state and federal level have begun circling Trump as they work to determine his exact role in the Jan. 6 violence. And Republicans are afraid."
Although the FBI is conducting an internal investigation into the bureau’s Trump-Russia investigation, Jones blasted Trump for "whining" and complaining that "law enforcement had been ‘weaponized’ against him," saying, "It’s a rich claim from a man who openly demanded the Justice Department investigate his political opponents and instructed police officers to rough up suspects."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The MSNBC writer appeared to equivocate growing skepticism with federal institutions with disdain for everyday police officers: "At the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas last week, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., laid out an elaborate plan to defund law enforcement agencies within the Justice Department, including the FBI."
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA - APRIL 13: Demonstrators protesting the shooting death of Daunte Wright face off with police near the Brooklyn Center police station on April 13, 2021 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. ((Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images))
"As many people online noted, his proposal to defund the federal police clearly contradicts GOP talking points aimed at progressives who used ‘defund the police’ as a rallying cry to redirect police funding to social programs," said Jones.
He then condemned the GOP as "waging a public war on law enforcement who don’t obey their maniacal demands. It’s a reminder that conservatives’ reverence for law is a charade. They want servility instead."
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Experts say the recent massive increase in Black Americans murdered was a result of the defund the police movement in 2020 following the death of George Floyd.
A Baltimore police officer posts himself near the intersection of W. North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in West Baltimore, MD, on Friday, April 17, 2020. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rioters claiming to protest racism and police brutality in 2020 caused approximately $2 billion in property damage and at least 18 deaths.