Alan Ritchson is facing serious criticism after claiming cops regularly murder people.
The “Reacher” star recently addressed wearing a shirt advocating for the cops on the Breonna Taylor raid to be arrested. Taylor was killed in a botched raid when her then-boyfriend fired at the police. Multiple officers involved were charged over the search warrant that led to the raid.
Alan Ritchson faces criticism for saying police murder people. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/WireImage)
Well, Ritchson is facing some incoming fire from the National Fraternal Order of Police. The organization shared the following Friday on Facebook:
“While Mr. Alan Ritchson gets his face and forehead powdered on set, our officers are out doing a job he doesn’t have the courage to do. While he gets to hear loud pops and have blanks fired at him, our officers feel the heat of the bullets as they pierce their skin.
There are no take two’s or take three’s in real life Mr. Ritchson. We have people who want to kill us and we play for keeps. Just another useless Hollywood actor, virtue signaling for attention at the expense of brave police officers around this country. Go back to your pampered life and let the heroes handle this.”
Alan Ritchson slammed by police organization.
There’s no question Ritchson deserves the criticism he’s receiving. The biggest issue isn’t just that he made incendiary comments. It’s that the facts and data make it clear he’s 100% incorrect.
There have been four deaths of unarmed people at the hands of police in 2024, according to The Washington Post police shooting database. Four in a country of roughly 330 million people, and three appear justified and one downright tragic.
In what world does Ritchson look at the data and think cops are regularly murdering people? There’s no data to support that claim. He either knows that and said it anyway, or he’s incredibly ignorant. Neither is a good option.
Plus, as I noted when he initially made the comments, the criminal justice system shows little mercy for cops convicted of crimes against citizens. The betrayal of the public trust and the power given to them is always dealt with harshly.
Alan Ritchson taking heat for comments about cops. (Photo by Peru Williams/Variety via Getty Images)
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