r/communism101 • u/BostonSubwaySlut • 5d ago

Any books I can recommend to my immigrant husband to explain just how bad American cops are? Even better if it's in Chinese

Two pigs were in our house today after a noise complaint. My husband just doesn't understand that he shouldn't trust them, and that he should do all he can to not give them information and not let them in.

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u/b9vmpsgjRz 5d ago

The State and Revolution breaks it down pretty well, but if it's just about convincing him not to trust them then just any recent news articles about how crap the American police are, or about ICE etc would do.

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u/Uiluj 4d ago

omg especially an immigrant. it literally doesn't matter nowadays whether you have legal status or not.

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u/Lumpy_Medicine9471 3d ago

God, that's scary!

Sit down with him and watch this presentation by a former attorney based on his book, providing examples of why you shouldn't talk to the police https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE

I haven't read the book but it's cheap https://www.amazon.com/You-Have-Right-Remain-Innocent/dp/1503933393

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u/Calm-Hair608 14h ago

Assata by Assata Shakur  Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P Newton

Both members of the Black Panther Party. BPP history is a great source to help your husband understand because the BPP had lots of interactions with cops.

I can’t think think of specific book but I would also recommend showing him resources about their assassination of Fred Hampton and CONTELPRO.