Template:Did you know nominations/When the looting starts, the shooting starts
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The result was: promoted by Coffeeandcrumbs (talk) 09:51, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
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When the looting starts, the shooting starts
- ... that the first use of the phrase "When the looting starts, the shooting starts" was by a Miami police chief who told press in 1967 that "we don't mind being accused of police brutality"? Source: [1][2]
- ALT1:... that the first use of the phrase "When the looting starts, the shooting starts" was by a Miami police chief who argued in 1967 that only way to handle looters and arsonists was to shoot them on sight? Source: "There is only one way to handle looters and arsonists during a riot and that is to shoot them on sight. I've let the word filter down: When the looting starts the shooting starts."[3]
Created by Fuzheado (talk) and Oceanflynn (talk). Nominated by Sdkb (talk) at 00:13, 3 June 2020 (UTC).
Likely point of contention is neutrality, and more opinions are welcome. It has a mix of contemporary and historical sources, provides enough information to place the phrase in its historical context, and addresses controversies and responses. Most statements are attributed and not stated in encyclopedic voice which helps NPOV as well, so it seems neutral to me. Sourced, long enough, checked a few sources and didn't see copyvios, hook cited. I prefer alt0 since it's shorter and essentially says the same thing, but either is fine. First nomination by Sdkb according to the QPQ check so none needed. — Wug·a·po·des 19:42, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
