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| ‘I’m going to start shoplifting ice-cream’: Ben & Jerry’s whips up Twitter storm after saying police forces ‘must be dismantled’ | ‘I’m going to start shoplifting ice-cream’: Ben & Jerry’s whips up Twitter storm after saying police forces ‘must be dismantled’ |
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| Ice-cream company Ben & Jerry’s, known for their frequent forays into politics, has sparked yet another controversy after calling for police forces to be “dismantled” following the death of Daunte Wright. | Ice-cream company Ben & Jerry’s, known for their frequent forays into politics, has sparked yet another controversy after calling for police forces to be “dismantled” following the death of Daunte Wright. |
| “The murder of #DaunteWright is rooted in white supremacy and results from the intentional criminalization of Black and Brown communities,” Ben & Jerry’s posted to their official Twitter account on Tuesday. | “The murder of #DaunteWright is rooted in white supremacy and results from the intentional criminalization of Black and Brown communities,” Ben & Jerry’s posted to their official Twitter account on Tuesday. |
| “This system can't be reformed. It must be dismantled and a real system of public safety rebuilt from the ground up,” the company added, concluding the tweet with the hashtag, “#DefundThePolice.” | “This system can't be reformed. It must be dismantled and a real system of public safety rebuilt from the ground up,” the company added, concluding the tweet with the hashtag, “#DefundThePolice.” |
| The post received over 25,000 likes, but whipped up plenty of controversy, with commenters weighing in to support and slate the message. | The post received over 25,000 likes, but whipped up plenty of controversy, with commenters weighing in to support and slate the message. |
| “I agree with the sentiment BUT not with #Defundingthepolice that is dumb. We need police reforms. We need uniform rules of use of force, and engaging citizens on routine traffic stops,” tweeted CNN commentator Sophia A. Nelson. | “I agree with the sentiment BUT not with #Defundingthepolice that is dumb. We need police reforms. We need uniform rules of use of force, and engaging citizens on routine traffic stops,” tweeted CNN commentator Sophia A. Nelson. |
| Conservative radio host Dana Loesch questioned whether Ben & Jerry's would “set the example first by not calling the police to provide security for their offices anymore” – a reference to the company phoning the police in January after receiving a “threatening voicemail.” | Conservative radio host Dana Loesch questioned whether Ben & Jerry's would “set the example first by not calling the police to provide security for their offices anymore” – a reference to the company phoning the police in January after receiving a “threatening voicemail.” |
| Several Twitter users joked that they would start shoplifting their Ben & Jerry's ice-cream if the police were dismantled, while others called for a boycott. | Several Twitter users joked that they would start shoplifting their Ben & Jerry's ice-cream if the police were dismantled, while others called for a boycott. |
| Former Major League Baseball player Aubrey Huff took things to the extreme, accusing Ben & Jerry's of murdering “countless thousands a year” with “diabetes” and “heart disease.” | Former Major League Baseball player Aubrey Huff took things to the extreme, accusing Ben & Jerry's of murdering “countless thousands a year” with “diabetes” and “heart disease.” |
| Others simply praised the company – which is owned by the billionaire multinational consumer goods company Unilever – for its “leadership” and “socially responsible approach.” | Others simply praised the company – which is owned by the billionaire multinational consumer goods company Unilever – for its “leadership” and “socially responsible approach.” |
| Twenty-year-old black man Daunte Wright was killed during a police traffic stop on Sunday in Minnesota after a female officer shot him, having allegedly mistaken her handgun for her taser. It was announced on Wednesday that she would face a charge of second-degree manslaughter. Wright’s death has provoked riots and looting in the state. | Twenty-year-old black man Daunte Wright was killed during a police traffic stop on Sunday in Minnesota after a female officer shot him, having allegedly mistaken her handgun for her taser. It was announced on Wednesday that she would face a charge of second-degree manslaughter. Wright’s death has provoked riots and looting in the state. |
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