'The Hateful Eight' Movie News: National Police Union Calls For Boycott Of Quentin Tarantino's Movie [VIDEO]
The cops have taken note of Quentin Tarantino's scathing remarks about the police force and are calling for a boycott on his films.
The National Police Union just got behind the cops who are playing detractors to Tarantino's work, by endorsing a ban -- via a statement on their website -- on the filmmaker's upcoming The Hateful Eight and any other movies he may make in the future.
This boycott extends itself to cops not participating in any activity related to Tarantino or his films. "We ask officers to stop working special assignments or off-duty jobs, such as providing security, traffic control or technical advice for any of Tarantino's projects," the statement read.
This backlash has come following the director's recent appearance at a rally against police brutality in Manhattan where Tarantino addressed an audience of 300. The New York Post reported from the event and caught the director's sharp criticisms.
"When I see murders, I do not stand by... I have to call a murder a murder and I have to call the murderers the murderers," he said.
Read the NAPO's full statement:
"Just days after NYPD Officer Randolph Holder was killed in the line of duty, film director Quentin Tarantino bluntly referred to police as "murderers" during an anti-police rally in New York City this past weekend. As a high-profile figure, Tarantino's language is utterly irresponsible, particularly at a time when the nation is seeing increasing and persistent calls for the killing of officers. Anti-police rhetoric like Tarantino's threatens the safety of police and citizens alike.
The police he are calling murderers are the same officers who were present along the protest route to ensure the safety of protesters, who provide security when he is filming, and who put their lives on the line to protect our communities day in and day out.
The National Association of Police Organizations staunchly supports the call of the New York City Patrolmen's Benevolent Association and the Los Angeles Police Protective League to boycott Tarantino's films. Furthermore, we ask officers to stop working special assignments or off-duty jobs, such as providing security, traffic control or technical advice for any of Tarantino's projects. We need to send a loud and clear message that such hateful rhetoric against police officers is unacceptable!"
