However, the revolutionary action party BELIEVES iN prison and police abolition, not refORm.Īccording to RAP: “It should be noted that we take our characterization of the word “pig” from the analysis of the Revolutionary Black Panther Party who teach us, "A pig is an ill-natured beast who has no respect for law and order, a foul traducer who's usually found masquerading as a victim on an unprovoked attack.”Īlso according to RAP’s 10 Point Philosophy, “ We believe in the abolition of the prison system that perpetuates modern day slavery and disproportionately affects People of Color.”Īfter a tense confrontation with police in the parking lot of their union hall, officers ordered the crowd to disperse citing an unlawful assembly was taking place. it was first published that the group aims for police reform. author’s note: rap commented publicly on noise’s post regarding the LANGUAGE used to DESCRIBE their organization. The crowd marched to OPOA headquarters and scattered severed pig heads wearing costume police uniform hats around the property. The gathering featured speakers from RAP calling upon the Omaha Police Department to stop unnecessary community violence. The event took place at Montclair Park near 135th and Center Street just a block away from the OPOA union hall. The campaign mailer used imagery alluding to the destruction of Omaha if Watkins, a Black woman, was elected. Then last month (June 2021), the Revolutionary Action Party (RAP), a local prison-abolitionist organization, hosted what they called a “pig roast” to protest the Omaha Police Officers’ Association’s (OPOA) controversial mailers targeting former City Council candidate Cammy Watkins. Until recently though, the term hasn’t had much use publically in Omaha.
Its use in reference to police is highly polarizing with most police and their supporters calling the term derogatory and disrespectful. The word “pig” has become synonymous with “police” in some circles.
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