“Since the 1980’s (or earlier- the definitive source of this term has not been identified) US police forces- particularly, LAPD and San Diego PD- have used the term ‘No Human Involved’ or 'NHI’ to mark cases they intend to cease investigating or consider a low priority. These cases predominately involved gang violence and violence against women, particularly when the victim was a POC. Recent claims suggest that hundreds, if not thousands of cases of violence against sex workers have been dismissed as having 'no human involved’- including, but not limited to, multiple murder cases.
While much of this information comes from leaks in the police force and can not be completely confirmed, it is highly representative of the attitude towards violence against POC and sex workers, especially sex workers of colour, that many have encountered personally.
Sex workers demand better treatment by police, and many of us stand for police abolition. Police involvement in our lives is almost universally a violent experience. We stand against police corruption, police violence and racial violence. We demand better.”
art and text by Mikki Mischief, @mikki_mischief on twitter
we are VERY LUCKY to be able to show Mikki’s work at the art show this year!
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