Sciascia first joined up with The Western Journal as a regular contributor of opinion in 2018, before graduating with a degree in criminal justice and political science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he served as editor-in-chief of the student newspaper and worked briefly as a political operative with the Massachusetts Republican Party. Most days, the term “beyond parody” does not even begin to cut it with the social justice left. RELATED: Leftist Prof Calls for Cops To Be Strangled with Intestines of Capitalists, Offers Pathetic Defense of Quote. The interaction breaks down from there, as the suspect, portrayed by Peele, slowly stops complying with the officer’s commands as he inches toward his getaway car on foot. Click here to log out. 2018 might not have seen a lot of sketch comedy on TV, but what did exist featured a wide diversity of perspectives. That is, until the punchline: The suspect reaches into the glove compartment and pulls a gun on the officer, forcing him to put his own hands in the air and allow the suspect to successfully flee the scene. It might seem hard to stretch hipster jokes out for eight years, but the duo’s keen eye for detail and extremely specific characters always elevated Portlandia beyond its apparent limitations. In case something is wrong or missing kindly let us know by leaving a comment below and we will be more than happy to help you out. Yet, as the embers of often violent civil unrest continue to burn nationwide in light of the officer-involved deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, and the shooting of Jacob Blake, it would seem the American left believes the only time an officer should discharge their gun is if a suspect has first discharged a firearm of their own. © 2020 Paste Media Group. Andrew J. Sciascia is an associate staff reporter with The Western Journal, having joined the outlet as a regular contributor of opinion in 2018. See what's new, what's popular, or browse by a-z.

This Brilliant Comedy Sketch from 2013 Shows Absurdity of Leftists' Policing Demands. It’s been years since there’s been a real breakthrough sketch show on TV, something to add to the shortlist of must-see sketch classics—Key & Peele was the last one, really. Adam Conover’s explainer series isn’t a traditional sketch show, but Conover’s deep experience with sketch comedy informs so much of what his show does in every episode. You also agree to our. Wanted for alleged sexual assault at the time, Blake was shot by responding officers after allegedly resisting arrest, failing to respond to two shots from a Taser and reaching into his vehicle, where a knife was later found on the floorboard, Fox News reported. Tap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen. All that mattered was that a white police officer had discharged his weapon and wounded a black suspect. Completing this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge.

Sketch comedy series which helped launch Carreys career as one of only two white members of the original cast 3 wds. Both incidents prompted more of the protests that followers of the ongoing nationwide civil unrest have come to expect — which, of course, raises the following question: If these two incidents do not constitute proper use of force, what does? An all-female troupe is a refreshing change from the traditionally dude-heavy world of sketch comedy, and it’s all done with the kind of quiet confidence found in only the best sketch shows. Blake had allegedly violated a restraining order by even visiting the Wisconsin residence of his alleged victim, which prompted the 911 call that brought police to the scene, according to the New York Post. Not every sketch focuses on that—there’s more than enough room for silliness like an MTV reality show parody that also sends up sneaker fandom—but those are the jokes that will stick with you when the hour’s up. But uncertainty surrounding the intentions of Blake and Kay with regard to the weapons on hand at the time of their shootings did not stop left-wing agitators from jumping to the conclusion that the incidents were an example of “systemic racism” in the criminal justice system and should have been resolved using non-lethal measures. Asif Ali, Fahim Anwar, Aristotle Athiras, and breakout Netflix star Hasan Minhaj have been working together since 2011, with this year’s hour-long being their first real TV work. Read our editorial standards. That doesn’t diminish how funny these sketches can be, of course—otherwise it wouldn’t have made it onto this list.

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