Occupy Wall Street Sympathizer Creates Police Brutality Coloring Book
- Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:01am by
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To raise awareness in an ironic way over what Occupy Wall Street sympathizers are calling police brutality over some actions from law enforcement against activists, 46 artists have put together the 48-page Police Brutality Coloring Book.
(Image: Police Brutality Coloring Book via Wired)
Wired reports that the coloring book was created to draw attention to such action, especially since “[a coloring book] should be such a sweet, kid-friendly format, but when you’re dealing with a subject as serious as police brutality, the irony sort of heightens the effect,” said Shepard Fairey, the graphic designer known for creating President Obama’s “Hope” poster.
Wired has more on the coloring book and the sentiments behind it:
“I wasn’t directly involved with the movement, but I had been down there a few times and was sympathetic to the cause,” said Police Brutality Coloring Book creator Joe “Heaps” Nelson in an interview with Wired.com. Then it turned out that Chelsea Elliott, one of four women pepper-sprayed during a Sep. 24 protest march in Manhattan, was a friend of a friend of the New York artist.
The incident, and others like it, spurred Nelson into action. “I am outraged at how the police are treating people,” he said, “and moral outrage is not my default setting. And then when I saw that guy at Cal Davis [University of California at Davis campus police Lt. John Pike] calmly spray those kids in the face, I knew I had to do something.”
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“I’ve met cops that were really decent people,” said Fairey, “but they’ve been desensitized because their job is to interact with people who break the law all day; they’ve really lost perspective. Police on a regular basis abuse their authority, because they can get away with it — they have no one to answer to. It’s so much more horrifically pervasive than you would imagine.”
(Image: Police Brutality Coloring Book via Wired)
(Image: Police Brutality Coloring Book via Wired)
Wired reports that the coloring book was sold in Miami for $10 a pop at art fairs.
This isn’t the first coloring book created this year covering a mature topic; a 9/11 coloring book was developed by Really Big Coloring Books Inc. in August.
Find more drawings from the Police Brutality Coloring Book here.
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Comments (161)
MeMadMax
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:03amWow.
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:24amYeah, wow. Just right for their displayed intellectual abilities. They just need to remember that it is always the Super-Heroes who arre shown kicking the losers @$$es in coloring books. So, that puts this all into perspective.
Report Post »Truthbeliever2
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:39amA coloring book? LOL OWS people have to be able to communicate with each other and since 50-60% of the little OWS bastards never learned to read their puppet masters made them a coloring book. That is so sweet, and SAD. OWS crowd don’t worry about carrying pens or pencils. Bring your crayons and construction paper so you can spend all day coloring.
USELESS BASTARDS!!! I HOPE YOU ALL DIE OF THE PLAGUE THAT YOU YOURSELVES CREATED BY SPREADING YOUR FILTH AMONGST EACH OTHER.
OWS? Can yall tell me what its like to be the lowest form of humanity in the United States? So Sad.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:55amI didn’t see the illustration where feces and urine was being thrown. What a weak interpretation of events. Also didn’t see the tarp sex page, the rape page, the stealing page, the damage page, the crapping on the flag page, or the chasing little children page. Where are those pages?
Is there a communism now page? Where is the “axe the 1%” page? The queer kids kill your parents page? The blocking of the republican event and pushing down an elderly lady page? Head on a pike page? String the bankers up in the street page? The we are fighting for your police pension page? Is there a page where kiddies can color in the piles of filth left behind by the illegal occupiers?
Another piece of filthy hippie propaganda.everybody looks so innocent. Except the police.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:10amCool! I want one. I want to color the blood, brains, and gore coming out of the OWS loser’s head.
If we can’t beat the crap out of the stupid liberals in real life we can at least enjoy coloring pictures of the cops doing it.
win/win I say…
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:14amI think it is hilarious. There is a grain of truth to it. More than a grain actually. Did you see the one at the top, where the one cop has the guy in a choke hold and is grinning while the perp is gagging for air-LOL. And his buddy is farting some orders through his small mouth at onlookers? Now THAT’S funny.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:20amSuch misguided ideas. If we spent more time PRAYING FOR THESE KIDS, we might see God move, but I do believe most of you who make absurd comments or derogatory comments, DO NOT PRAY EXCEPT WHEN THEY NEED IT IN THEIR OWN LIVES. Shame on you.
Report Post »barnsy
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 12:22pmA coloring book! Too funny. It reinforces the view that the ows protesters are a bunch of whiny children.Hahaha…you could’nt make this stuff up.
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 12:26pmNimrod STILL hasn’t got anything better to do.
Report Post »robert
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 12:34pmProbably the page that has the most offensive look to these people is the one with the bathtub and a bar of soap.
I’m pretty sure most of them will refuse to color that page their aversion is so great.
Report Post »qzak491
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 12:37pmSLAPTHELEFT
The coloring book you are talking about is one we need to print and put osama’s face on the cops. He’s the one reallying killing the country.
MIL-DOT
What if we color the guys face blue and let his tounge hang out. Then the cop would have a reason to smile.
Report Post »Sheepdog69
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:48pmV Man Mace, let me have your address, I want to send you a box of these coloring books!
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 12:33amI’m far pass coloring books, sir. I’m an exceptional artist.
I’ll draw my own Nazis, thank you.
Maybe I’ll draw a realistic Humanoid Pig in 2011 Nazi Riot Gear.
Report Post »RightThinking1
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:00amThe left do not hesitate to use children as tools in promoting their ideology. We have seen them form children’s choirs to sing paeans to Obama, we have seen them use children in the OWS camps. The very people who would claim to be reviled by the Hitler youth are embracing a similar counter-culturist brain-washing of their children. It is disgusting, a generation of red diaper babies.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:30amWow, one of them finally put his Art Degree to good use, he might have a future business, and becom a millionaire…… Oops, that would be bad, those mean hateful millionaires !
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:59amBarry’s bastards brigades being bashed by big burly cops.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:10amWhat’ll you bet they got a grant to publish this rag????????????????
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:24amOf that I have no doubt.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 12:33pmIf they were not breaking the law the police would not have to deal with them…. funny this little FACT is wasted on them. I think the police would rather not have to deal with these filthy, stinking, lowlifes .. and the taxpayers would rather not have to pay to have them dealt with also. When are they going to be labeled for what they are .. domestic terrorists?
Report Post »drphil69
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:58amWe throw bricks at you but when you pepper spray us it hurts!
Hey morons, obey the law and police will leave you alone!
I suggest the Police start using lead. Eliminates repeat offenders.
Report Post »expertmagician
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:57amGuess we need another coloring book showing how the protesters behave causing problems and destroy.
We also need to show how the “activists” antagonize the police to get a reaction.
Every story has 2 sides…their side does represent 99% if the communist/marxist revolutionaries.
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:10amGet a few of these coloring books for posterity: they‘re going to be valuable when it’s time to illustrate our history.
Report Post »JimmyP
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 1:54pmIf UR going to get copies of these coloring books make sure you steal them! you might as well make a donation to the DNC as allow these commie bastages to make money off your purchase. Huh. $10 a piece. How capitaliatic! shouldn’t they be free?
Report Post »Badler
Posted on December 18, 2011 at 1:14amWe wouldn’t want children exposed to that. Unlike the morally depraved occupests and their friends.
Report Post »Thomas Paine
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:55amHow about a Occupy Wall Street rapist Coloring Book
Report Post »or a Occupy Wall Street drug addict Coloring Book
or a Occupy Wall Street fascists protester Coloring Book
or a Occupy Wall Street anti Semite Coloring Book
progressiveslayer
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:01amSounds like a coloring book for the DNC
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:16amNah, you can’t have coloring books featuring one faction over another. Remember, the OWS crowd represents the 99% and they demand a fair share for everyone.
Your coloring books must have images of the protesters throwing rocks etc, crapping on the street, intimidating local business owners, destroying and vandalizing public and private property. And don’t forget to include images of them accosting, spitting on & yelling hate speech at passersby.
In addition, images of OWS members spouting disconnected rambling diatribes, heartfelt demands for free broccoli and outrage at the homeless eating at OWS kitchens. Drawings should include mic checks, chanting, drum circles that keep nearby residents awake at night, illegal tents & structures, drug paraphernalia, trash and human waste dumps.
The coloring book should also show “voting” by finger wiggling, counseling rapists, encouraging victims to “take one for the team”, meditation techniques, yoga exercises and their stupendous talent in echoing whoever holds the bullhorn. And you must not ignore the family factor. Depictions of OWS parents & their children blocking streets in the midst of oncoming traffic, draping themselves over railroad tracks etc should be included.
In the spirit of sharing the wealth, free crayons should be included with every book. Probably wouldn’t hurt to add illustrated instructions on how to use them.
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 12:08pmStop the presses – You also need to add images of protester flash mobs invading private businesses as well as the teachers, students and graduates of the popular “How to Get Arrested and What To Do When You Are” classes. Also, depictions of protesters groveling at the feet of OWS approved 1%’s – Sarandon, Moore, sympathetic politicians, Dear Leader Obama etc should not be left out.
Report Post »Mess23
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:44amObama’s Peeps. We are so proud of them.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:43amGuess someone needs to create “The OWS Is A Marxist /Union Thug Movement ” coloring book.
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:19amBARBARA 2
LMFAO . . .ROTFLMFAO . . . LOL . . Too good! Too GOOD I tell you. I‘m Tebowing right now mot in Jesus’ name but in your name.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:05amAnd only provide red colored crayons ….
Report Post »gary9948
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:36amWho ever came up with this idea had entirely too much time on their hands.
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 1:33pmWell they had to produce something besides garbage and crime eventually.
Report Post »sonomine
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:36amCan bet my bottom dollar they can’t stay within the lines. Seriously, these lemmings are unbelievably easy to mold.
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:28amSONOMINE-
Report Post »I would hazard a guess that they are unable to “color outside of the lines…”
They’ve been programmed to follow a VERY narrow set of principles. Coloring “outside the lines” would get them banished, and disowned from the herd / mob. A very frightening proposition to the herd mentality.
Steve
BrerRabbit
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:30amI think the police have been too restrained.
Report Post »LOJ
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:16amMore anger, lies, and propaganda to create violence. You have to wonder how many of the people at OWS realize that this is a dead end, they are totally turning off and inspiring Americans to vote the Left Out of Office.
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:12amshhhh!
Report Post »Encourage them to keep it up.
Tri-ox
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:15amI understand that this ‘defecate for obama 2012’ coloring book is printed with turd-based ink.
Report Post »hotlipsofny
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 11:30amThat is about the funniest (and most accurate) thing I’ve read on here, although many of the other comments are quite priceless.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:59amI would only need two colors to finish this book. Uniform blue for the police, and communist red for the punks.
Report Post »rl
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:59amThey can color???????????
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 9:01amI would have thought that ows freaks deemed coloring as racist.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:50amCan hardly wait to see their dung inspired cookbook.
Report Post »Perspective
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:27amWhere’s the pictures of the protesters throwing rocks,bricks,road flares,sharpened rebar,paint,etc.,at the police ? Oh,they don’t want to talk about that do they?
Report Post »Phluffy666
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:17amThis is what happens when courts allow illegal activities to be treated as political statements. I sincerely hope that in the spring of 2012 when this starts up again that city governments and courts will actually treat these idiots as the criminals they truely are.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:27amHey cop unions……………..do you hear them now? Gun packing Conservatives are your only friend
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:52amThe Major Cities are… all on Government Entitlement List… and governed by Liberals, elected by Entitlement Receivers. Nothing will change… until…
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 8:06amNext… a Kama Sutra for Kindergarteners!
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:19amThat’s a sick thought you perv.
Report Post »Impenitent
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:51amwhere is the occupy rapist coloring book? or the occupy junkie coloring book?
Report Post »mikester8888
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:32amMy daddy used to say, son, dont play with people over on Deotty St., thier all a bunch of animals. Looks like they grew up and made coloring books. You never know do you?
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:23amOWS Protestors: Dirty, obnoxious, moronic, slobs, lazy, parasites.
How “cute” that there is a coloring book for kids who only wish that mommy and/or daddy would make them their first priority.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:33amAnd who said that they couldn’t do a little work. Maybe he could sell them, get rich and join the 1%.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:20amOne more reason to clean out the OWS bands; these bands of useful idiots are making sure via the influencing of their kids that if this curremt gaggle fails to destroy the Republic then the kids will be sure to continue the struggle.
Insanity.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:17amWhat does that have to do with a bunch of Nazi-like propaganda from a bunch of miscreants?
Report Post »Living In NYC
Posted on December 17, 2011 at 7:17amI don’t agree with this book and think it is very wrong…But find it funny the OWS clowns are using capitalism to grow revenues!
A phrase comes to mind: “Don’t imitate my behavior but obey my instructions”…. sounds alot like our liberal leaders and Prez too!
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