A New York police union is calling for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino films, after the “Pulp Fiction” director spoke Saturday at a New York rally meant to bring “justice” for people killed by police.
Tarantino told reporters Saturday he came from California to join hundreds of marchers at the event, which was organized by the group RiseUpOctober, according to the Associated Press.
“I’m a human being with a conscience,” said Tarantino. “And if you believe there’s murder going on then you need to rise up and stand up against it. I’m here to say I’m on the side of the murdered.”
So he’s on the side of a lot of characters in his movies.
Tarantino’s presence was noticed by police union officials.
Patrick Lynch, who heads the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, on Sunday called Tarantino a “purveyor of degeneracy” and referred to his “slanderous ‘Cop Fiction.'”
“It’s no surprise that someone who makes a living glorifying crime and violence is a cop-hater, too,” Lynch wrote, on the union’s website. “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.
“New Yorkers need to send a message to this purveyor of degeneracy that he has no business coming to our city to peddle his slanderous ‘Cop Fiction.’ It’s time for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino’s films.”
OK — I won’t watch “Grindhouse” again.
Tarantino’s next film, “The Hateful Eight,” hits theaters Dec. 25.
Tony Hicks writes celebrity commentary for the Bay Area News Group. Contact him at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/tonyhicks67
