Weeks ahead of the release of Quentin Tarantino's latest feature film, western "The Hateful Eight," the director has found himself in the middle of a controversy after protesting against police brutality days back, which has prompted a Quentin Tarantino police boycott - and more and more departments are joining in against him.
The original Quentin Tarantino police protest was directed at the NYPD, after the Oscar-winning filmmaker joined an anti brutality protest in New York City, then publicly speaking in the rally and calling certain cops "murderers," which has prompted officers across the country to call for a boycott of his films.
According to NJ.com, the latest law enforcement force joining the Quentin Tarantino police boycotts is New Jersey, as representatives for the police force spoke against the film director, with New Jersey PBA President Pat Colligan saying Tarantino "should be mindful of the potential dangers that can result from the dangerous rhetoric" he's using.
As Time Magazine reports, the original Quentin Tarantino police comments were harsh to say the least, prompting a lot of backlash to himself as well as his films, as his work is often crime-centric and depicting violence.
"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," said the filmmaker originally, which in turn has caused police representatives all over the country, with Philadelphia police union president John McNesby accusing him of projecting violence and saying Tarantino "hates cops."
According to The New York Times, there are still those on the other end supporting Quentin Tarantino's police views, as the people behind the controversial rally, RiseUpOctober, have stated that the current boycott on Tarantino's movies is a way to scare him and other protestors "back into silence" on police brutality.
There have been no further official Quentin Tarantino police comments since last weekend.
