Resistance Lab

🧵 Chief Constable Watson of @gmpolice was raised in apartheid South Africa, where Black and indigenous people were routinely hanged. Here he says GMP need to "pull on the same end of the same piece of rope" to "put bad people on the back foot" youtube.com/watch?v=VHFm2SUX…

Yep same URL! At least for now, having a bit of a fight with YouTube over trimming the preroll... youtube.com/watch?v=E3fhd5xj…

Michael Shiner reinforces the issues of disproportionality and challenges the perception that Tasers are a less lethal weapon. Tasers induce fear rather than deescalate violence!!! #NoMoreTasers

@StaffordScott_ speaks about the trauma and dangers Tasers bring. Modern day policing is the policing of black communities, it is a constant struggle. 'I am traumatised'. #NoMoreTasers

Jessica Pandian draws on cases where Tasers have been disproportionately used against racially minoritized communities, and in some cases against children of colour and pregnant women. Taser use is becoming more common. Taser presence can cause mental trauma!! #NoMoreTasers

Kim Foale speaks about how disconnected the data is on Tasers. The dataset on our website can hopefully be used to help community groups and educational institutions #NoMoreTasers

Kerry Pimblott begins by mentioning the histories of state violence and the work community organisations are doing to challenge police conduct, which inspired our first report #NoMoreTasers

Join #NoMoreTasers discussion on YouTube👇: youtube.com/watch?v=E3fhd5xj… @PatrickWillia17 (MMU & @ResLabMcr) Mike Shiner (LSE & @StopWatchUK) @StaffordScott_ (activist & author) Jessica Pandian (@IRR_News & @INQUEST_ORG) Kim Foale (@gfscstudio) Kerry Pimblott (UoM, @ResLabMcr & NPMP)

Starting now! youtube.com/watch?v=E3fhd5xj…

Stream will be available on the link below (updated 16/3), you can set a reminder if you like! ⏰ youtu.be/E3fhd5xjmcA