New York Police Union Calls For Boycott of Quentin Tarantino's Movies
Quentin Tarantino has not had the career he's had by playing it safe, and the Oscar-winning writer/director has once again garnered some controversy — though this time, it wasn't something in one of his films that caused it, but something the man himself said.
Over the weekend, Tarantino attended a protest against police brutality in New York City, where he briefly addressed the crowd before giving his remaining time to the families of people killed by police officers:
"I am a human being with a conscience. When I see murder, I cannot standby. I have to call the murdered the murdered, and I have to call the murderers the murderers."
Patrick Lynch, the head of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, released a statement to THR, part of which reads:
"It’s no surprise that someone who makes a living glorifying crime and violence is a cop-hater, too. The police officers that Quentin Tarantino calls ‘murderers’ aren’t living in one of his depraved big-screen fantasies — they’re risking and sometimes sacrificing their lives to protect communities from real crime and mayhem," Lynch said, adding, "It’s time for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino’s films."
Check out video of Tarantino's speech below. His new movie, The Hateful Eight, opens in select theaters on Christmas Day.
Via: Vanity Fair