Why Some Cops Think They're The Punisher

This is a brief video on why cops are wearing The Punisher's logo. I had wanted to go into a few other things, such as how a certain right wing militia also used the logo, though I was worried it would have gotten a bit off track.

For the record, I do enjoy The Punisher as a character in limited amounts, but I've always found the fandom around the character to be problematic. Some of the comments from police and military personnel in particular were worrying. I only shared a few in this video, but far too many people see this morally grey (at best) character as some ultimate arbiter of right and wrong. The idea of a deeply flawed man somehow being perfect at dispensing final justice seems like wish fulfillment in a lot of ways, so I can understand why someone would want to believe that. I think it would be better for people to raise their aspirations a little higher though, looking at character who reshape the world, instead of transforming themselves into something above it all.
For such a short video, this one sure has a lot of links.

How to Help BLM
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Punisher Shirts for BLM (campaign has ended for the shirts)
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/black-lives-matter-skulls-for-justice-presented-by-gerry-conway

NerdSync Video on Punisher Skull History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9o6BHt7Goo

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Sources
https://www.cbr.com/punisher-history-logo-used-police-military-politicians/

https://twitter.com/nckrieger/status/1267998373560401921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1267998373560401921&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.artnet.com%2Fart-world%2Fpunisher-black-lives-matter-1883013
https://time.com/3819227/punisher-iraq-isis/
http://archive.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/112982324.html/
https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article134722264.html
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2017/06/solvay_mayor_police_cars_keep_punisher_logos.html
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2019/07/12/st-louis-police-union-loves-the-punisher-but-the-punisher-isnt-on-board
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/punisher-creator-gerry-conway-cops-using-the-skull-logo-are-like-people-using-the?fbclid=IwAR2429_mq48K3jhM5W5Un6v9mg2rKve5kSV_L0wEWgdBBf_FMwcbr2gV2qs
https://www.vulture.com/article/marvel-punisher-police-cops-military-fandom.html
https://www.cbr.com/punisher-logo-marvel-cops-military-limited-legal-response/?utm_content=buffer42637&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=CBR-TW&utm_campaign=CBR-TW
https://boingboing.net/2020/06/10/creator-of-the-punisher-is-org.html
https://www.vox.com/2020/6/1/21277013/police-reform-policies-systemic-racism-george-floyd
https://theappeal.org/minneapolis-city-council-members-announce-intent-to-disband-the-police-department-invest-in-proven-community-led-public-safety/?fbclid=IwAR2nRVOldT3lK8C6kg4Ya2nvwMDv3RWjc1lzvcpOJvIT_r-yKchibuOPxcchttps://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-comics-challenge-another-punisher-trademark-application-by-militia-group/
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-vs-molon-labe-over-punisher-skull-trademark/
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-comics-take-further-legal-action-over-skull-use/
https://boingboing.net/2020/06/10/creator-of-the-punisher-is-org.html

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