#posting this bc fhe information is very educational

[wcamino-confessions]

I’m real tired of people on WA not understanding the meaning behind ACAB/1312, BLM, or ALM. so, let’s get educated shall we? I may post this on WA, but I’m not sure if it would stay up or not. mod? I understand if you decide not to post this <3

ACAB (all cops are bastards) does not imply that all cops are individually bad people. ACAB is a saying that represents intolerance towards the corrupt system that they(police) are willingly and silently working beneath, despite their claimed intent of keeping the peace and protecting the public.

black people are apart of the public, and their protection as well as respect for their basic human rights are not seen nearly enough from the American police force, hence the rioting and protesting. the term ACAB, or 1312, is not being used to attack individual policemen and women. it is a term that is being used to call out the lack of reform that police are depriving their system of without good reasoning. because if they were really all for protecting the public, then they too would stand against the systematic racism instead of ignoring it.

systematic racism cannot come from on individual, it has to come from a group of authoritative individuals and a group of followers who are decisively ignorant about the racism that is being enforced into their training and their orders. saying all cops are bastards is speaking out against the injustice of the law enforcement system, not the police themselves.

and while, yes, there are good cops, deeming them “good” isn’t exactly appropriate considering they’re silent through the crimes their fellow officers commit against the black community. they do nothing to change, stop, or speak out against the lack of punishment towards these racist assaults and murders. whether or not punishment is a factor, the police who are not committing racist injustices should still be speaking out. ESPECIALLY if punishment is a factor, because nothing will change unless something is said to get things done. they’re just as guilty as the cops committing the crimes for letting it slide without so much as a glance.

about 10% of cops are the "bad apples" but 80% are relatively good, however when they see corruption, they don't report it or say anything. the other 10% are the good cops, but because of police unions their good deeds are generally disregarded. nonetheless, these good cops are STILL in the wrong for their deliberate negligence of the crimes taking place beneath their very own system.

it has also been proven that around 40% of cops are domestic abusers, even despite the lack of reports for some of these instances, you can assume that this statistic is probably higher due to the number of domestic violence cases that go unreported by family members of abusive police.

so, again, ACAB & 1312 is not a slogan designed to hate on police in general. it’s designed to bring light to their unacceptably corrupt system and their faults (specifically regarding the lack of attention brought to the system) as good officers working beneath that system. we use ACAB because we want the system reformed. because we want to end the blatant racism being displayed by the very people meant to be protecting and siding with the community. that means ALL parts of the community. meaning black people too.

BLM (black lives matter) is not a phrase that depicts black lives are any more important than any other life. it’s a phrase that’s saying they matter JUST AS MUCH, because as of now, the law enforcement system doesn’t acknowledge that black people are important, meaningful, functional, NORMAL people in the community that are deserving of the same basic respect and rights that anyone else is. right now, they are being deprived of this from the justice system, and BLM is meant to bring light to this issue. no one is saying that black lives are more important than white/Mexican/Asian/Indian/Native American/ANY other race. but black lives are the ones that need saving right now. BLM is bring attention to the fact that black lives are being (and have been for centuries) severely fucked over and the world is tired of it. there’s no reason for racism to still exist, and there is absolutely no room for it in law enforcement because these people are meant to be trusted with our LIVES. how can we do that if an entire portion of our population is being assaulted and murdered in the streets for no good reason other than “they were black and looked suspicious.” fucking unacceptable.

so, in an effort to bestow that justice to the black community, rioting and protesting has broken out, alongside the phrases BLM and ACAB/1312. and with them, ALM has also sprouted up. but here’s the thing. ALM (all lives matter) is true, yes. but it’s literally defeating the purpose of our protests and our riots. it is invalidating the entire movement because it draws attention away from BLM. YES, all lives DO matter, but right now not all lives are being oppressed and suffering inequality from all corners of the country, hell, the WORLD even for merely their skin color. ALM is terrible. it’s disgusting. and if you plan on using it, educate yourself before deciding that it’s a good way to spend your energy and to slander your own name. ALM does not achieve anything for the black community and by spreading and promoting ALM, the black community will continue to live under racist injustice from law enforcement. no one wants that. black people especially don’t want that. step into their shoes and think about it for a minute. that head upon your shoulders shouldn’t go to waste, so fucking use it for once. ignorance is not something that can be tolerated during these times of crisis, and if you’re choosing to be ignorant and silent, you are ultimately supporting the systematic racism. the blatant, inexcusable murder and mistreatment of black people for simply jogging down the street. for reading a book. for making a phone a call. if you are not with us in the movement, you are against us. there is no in between on this one, and everyone needs to take the time to educate themselves and each other. ALM is destroying the building blocks of the BLM movement. don’t use it. ACAB/1312 is calling out the justice system for their fuck ups. BLM is showing how fucking tired we are of the oppression based upon race. most of these things are not being interpreted correctly from several different viewpoints, and I hope this cleared some things up