People For National Political Director Markus Batchelor is quoted in this piece emphasizing how Trump and his rhetoric embrace police violence and mass incarceration.
Donald Trump’s vow to give police officers “immunity from prosecution” if elected back into the White House signals danger for Black and brown communities, legal experts and advocates warn.
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“Trump characterizes the darkest periods of police brutality and mass incarceration as a hallmark of the ‘good old days,’ and he’s intent on bringing them back,” said Markus Batchelor, national political director at People For the American Way. “He has made clear his preference for state violence to silence dissent or achieve his political goals.”
Batchelor highlighted Trump’s penchant for embracing police brutality and violence, including encouraging “violence at his rallies,” ordering the military to “assault peaceful protesters” and inciting the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
“He’s made clear his plans for unchecked police power in our cities, mass detention at the border, and politicizing the Justice Department against his opponents,” he told TheGrio. “Anyone playing off Trump’s threat should believe what they see.”