Copwatch by GNN

American television audiences have long been accustomed to the celebration of rawkus police action via the Fox Network's signature exploitation, COPS. And while, for many, the show is a tell-tale sign of our militarized world, for others, it represents something far more sinister and far-reaching. Namely, the broad inculcation and deep internalization of the notion that society cannot exist without the men and women in blue who patrol the perimeter of our increasingly gated communities. By carefully omitting coverage of police brutality and corruption, COPS has succesfully sanitized the image of our urban police forces in ways that few propagandists could have ever imagined possible.
And so, in the spirit of striking back by reversing the power structure, GNN presents CopWatch, a journey into the dangerous world of community police oversight as epitomized by pioneer activists Andrea Pritchett and Jacob Crawford. Founded in 1990, the Berkeley chapter of CopWatch sought to revitalize the Sixties-era initiative originally conceived by the Black Panthers. Over the past twelve years, CopWatch chapters have begun to spring up across the United States. With the recent high-profile cases of police brutality and fears of a looming police state, they might be just in time.

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[hasitat]

There was proof in the video that some people they detain they have no probable cause. I understand using excessive force on a rapist or murderer, but that doesn't mean you need to do it to everyone you come in contact with. Plus cops dont deal with murderers and rapist "all day long" anyway. Most are traffic violations and druggies. It's not like they get shot at every single day.

[hueyot]

Great video! But to stay completely balanced, be sure to give credit to good police officers, they're not all bad!

[Vallaris]

when i hear footsteps in my house i become a man of action. fuck reaching for the phone. i reach for my gun

fuck the police

[dickman831]

If there weren't any cops in the world then there'd be no one to protect any of you weak assholes from all of the

psychopaths who want to break into your house, rape you, eat your kids, and take a shit on your rug...buncha whiny, granola-eating pseudo Huey Newton motherfuckers.

I hope you don't call 911 when you hear footsteps in your house at night!

[SWEET48BLONDE]

I am not liking the police so much right now but thats only cause my fiance is in jail. I know my boyfriend did something wrong though but when I call the police department and ask questions I dont like it when I ask the same question and get five different answers...thats not right.

[newyauka]

Liberals are idiots. Black people like the cops, and like to live regular lives. They resent not being protected by the police. They hate criminals just like all normal people. They are not stupid communists like the ones that made this video.

[electrkmayhem]

Thrown in prison for...doing something completely within their rights?

The irony of that statement amuses me.

[emancipateorlando]

my only beef with copwatch is they use cameras not guns.

[heely01]

In the immortal words of N.W.A "FUCK THE POLICE"

[flyboymd82]

Copwatch=losers, libtards, anarchists, drug addicts, ex cons, general pieces of shit!

[lapinskiz]

fuck cop watch you harassing cops for 10 years chasing them with a video camera. you should all be thrown in prison.

[Dieselpunk1945]

I sometimes struggle with how defensive people get about the police, saying how "Oh, they have to deal with rapists and murderers all day!" well I had no idea police work was so exciting all the time. Granted, the police do constantly deal with the dregs of society and that can rub off on you, but if they were in your shoes they'd be just as pissed off as you would be.

There are nice police officers out there though, honest! =D I think Copwatch is a great idea, despite all the politics.