THE LANGUAGE WALL
What they say vs. what they mean.
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"Officer-involved shooting"
A police officer killed someone
"Detention facility"
A cage built with tax money
"Use of force incident"
State violence against a person
"Non-compliant subject"
A human being who didn't obey fast enough
"Administrative segregation"
Solitary confinement
"Conducted an investigation"
Investigated themselves
"Enhanced interrogation"
Torture
"Collateral damage"
Killed bystanders
"Resisting arrest"
Did not surrender fast enough
"Wellness check"
Armed response to a mental health crisis
"De-escalation training"
Learning what should have been obvious
"Qualified immunity"
Legal permission to avoid accountability
Understanding the language of power is the first step to resisting it.