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Portland Police Investigating Training Presentation Containing Meme
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Portland Police Investigating Training Presentation Containing Meme

The Portland Police Bureau is investigating how a meme allegedly making light of violence was included in a 2018 training presentation....

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Facts

  • The Portland Police Bureau is investigating how a meme allegedly making light of violence was included in a 2018 training presentation.1
  • The presentation was meant to train officers for dealing with mass protests and discouraged stereotyping protesters.2
  • Mayor Ted Wheeler denounced the meme.2

Sources: 1CNN and 2Daily Mail.

Narratives

  • Right narrative, as provided by PJ Media. Mayor Wheeler and other officials need a sense of humor. This was obviously a joke and the city has more important things to worry about.
  • Left narrative, as provided by Mother Jones. The meme encouraged cops to use violence against protesters. This is something to investigate, not joke about.
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