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Bruce McArthur caseBanning police is thus a way of creating “accountability,” while supposedly making Pride more “inclusive” for marginalized groups who might feel “unsafe” by the very presence of police officers.
If people want to exaggerate their fragility to secure their political goals, that’s their prerogative. But it’s hard to be convincing when, regardless of the bans, police officers are still present at Pride to maintain public safety . But the police, uniquely, are not forgiven for the past, or recognized for their evolving inclusivity. Queer activists constantly evoke old history as if the 1980s were yesterday, or they exaggerate current problems with the police to give the impression that nothing has changed.a video of
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