Hackett, in a recent memo to staff, acknowledged that some Ford employees are urging the company to stop making police cars because of a series of high-profile killings of Black Americans by police. A public petition on Change.org has also gathered about 12,000 signatures over the last month, urging Ford to refuse sales and service of cars to police departments"using violent tactics."The police car that George Floyd was lying next to when he was killed was a Ford.
The issues plaguing police credibility have nothing to do with the vehicles they're driving. In fact, as we imagine the future power of our connected vehicles, smarter Ford vehicles can be used to not only improve officers' ability to protect and serve, but also provide data that can make police safer and more accountable."The petition was supported by an undetermined number of Ford employees, both Black and White. It was first reported by Jalopnik.
Why just because right now 🤷🏻♀️ Chevrolet used to sell them should they not ... Anyone driving a ford should stop? That’s so stupid ... what are all these ppl going to do when actually need to call 911 you think the police or gonna come on foot ? They might just stop coming now .
BLM a group with tyranny like characteristics.
Why I don't see an uproar about dismantling the DMC? Jefferson Davis=Democrat, Andrew Jackson=Democrat, George Wallace=Democrat. The list goes on and on.
The employee can simply quit. Thousands would love to have their job which they bitch about.
Paint 'SOCIAL WORKER' on the side... Solved.
Because REAL folks was in the Kitchen eating it, So why would we have to cross the Road. Shit because we was at the Kitchen table eating it. AND THAT'S REAL FACTS.
What's wrong with that. They have been all this time. What the problem IS.
We need to look at this problem as what it is. It’s not a black thing.All of us suffer these problems. Blacks are not special. But there acting more racist than anyone. Chinese,Jews,Indians. White,speak out. Black stories aren’t that special
How about demanding Blacks stop gunning down Black Children.
it's private entity,let's not politisize
When you say this remember you are supporting Marxist! Wake up man!!
Yu all nuts
Fuck BLM!
The leftists will always tear away at our foundations . Cut off their funding .
I agree with Ford. If they stop, some other company, likely from overseas will fill in the supply chain.
Don’t tell Elon or we’re three months away from cops running over protestors with Model Xs
The workers should take a stand and quit their cushy union jobs. Hahaha. Right, like that will happen.
Right!
Wait, do I have to sell my Ford now? Just trying to keep up.
Uhhhhhh no!!! Make the damn cars. What?! I don't give a damn about those cars
Volkswagon will have no issue taking its place.
If car builders don't want to do their job.....then quit. Many more willing to take their job
Hopefully ford is next to go out of business
Ha! This country is a joke!
Wow... folks are just stupid.
You can support both... Not all police are bad... Same for African Americans....
Fuck the mob
Ford should fire those employees
Absolutely right
I’m starting to get confused on what the BLM movement really is... What does Ford selling police cars have to do with eliminating racism?
Thank God most of you have rational intelligent brains not thinking the sky will fall if we don’t drop everything for BLM
That's taking it a bit way too far. Are they not thinking? The financial impact of selling less cars, results in less revenue, less revenue leads to job cuts and then they right back to where they started.😅
Now expecting Ford to get out of building cop cars is the dumbest thing I ever heard.
How absurd. Why on earth would Ford stop selling cars in order to support BLM? we have gone too far? are we loosing all sense of logic? Good for Ford. That is ridiculous at best!
All lives matter We all come from one source God
Good for you ford. Don’t break down for these liberals no body’s. The silent majority needs to speak up
Translation: 'without government subsidies our business will be in the gutter and, accordingly, we will only pay lip service to what really matters'
CNN...Stirring havoc on America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shortsighted of workers ... by all means believe in the movement - but don’t cripple an essential service you will expect to protect you later and then complain about it.
Few black people are good. A few cops are bad.
At least Ford didn’t let the inmates run the asylum
Give the Contract to Chevy?
If more defunding happens (which it should) there will be less demand for 'em anyways... But Ford will never be able to take this sentiment back 😬 cancelled
Too. Far.
Police should boycott FORD! There are other car makers. Why buy a car from a company who supports “defunding them.”
Awe ford.... now I have to sell my paid for car!!! Shit damn fuck me
People are idiots. Now it’s like they’re saying it’s either them or us. Either we have police or black lives matter. When did everyone get so stupid and small. Reminds me of the 2016 Snowflakes. Probably a lot of the same people actually.
Good luck without police
Kindergartners
Really? Ok then just tell the workers who lose their jobs to their faces. This is such a stupid idea.
Ford is lying.
Wow, this is just bonkers. What next, boot makers not wanting to sell boots that Police wear?
They hold it against Ford for building police cars. Do you need any more proof that BLM is against all cops and what “defund the police” really means?
Lower some of that funds for the cause sounds like a good idea to me.
I’m sure ford can find employees to replace them.
Ford keep doing what you’re doing. The bad cops needs to be dealt with NOW instead of always getting away with murder.
Are the cars whats killing black people?
The black lives matter movement should not effect the economy except for the new training of police officers
Ever ask why CNN? The space of a Ford beats any automaker and trying to fit a prisoner in a Chevy or any other low city budget car is a disaster causing claustrophobia and anxiety.
they can quit, others will gladly take their place
About time common sense prevails. Everyone who believe police are not important are living in low crime areas. Move to south Chicago or Detroit for a week. Rent is cheap, and none of you will last a week. These areas need support.
Already struggling with car sales. So if they stop selling to the police they won’t exist. If they don’t exist, it doesn’t matter what their workers think.
Trump 2020 is a lock!
Great news for Ford & the US!!
let's buy Ford people! they also never took a government bailout....that's a company I can get behind!
What?🙈 Stop the madness!
Ford. Tell blm to go to hell. Do not bend to a racist group. In fact don’t sell any ford product to anyone wearing a blm shirt.
This is beyond stupid.
Ford is doomed if they don't turn around their attitude on electric car production. Those workers won't have ANY job soon enough
shit I wouldn’t mind if Ford got out and let GM take over, I’d be able to get a cheap, fast, and durable SUV or Truck in a couple years
Ford Motor company shouldn't stop selling them to Police Organizations, the vehicles dont make the bad cops bad...and absolutely yes!!!...BLM!!!
How pathetic is this
Absolutely Idiotic
Damn the thought police are everywhere.
Manufacturing Police cars and supporting BLM ( if that’s your desire) have nothing to do with each other. The cars don’t think!
You people should be going after the Ford Foundation. They donate millions to various charities when all that money should be going to BLM.
Considering that the UAW hires a large percentage of minorities, do they want layoffs? Seriously.....
This is going too far... ridiculous. 🤦🏻♀️
Are you out of mind?
Most of those workers will be fired if that contract cancels and the police will buy the cars from another Company. They dont want to see that there are many black police forces as well!
Off topic the new Ford interceptor SUV’s which are going to be standard hybrid The specs look awesome 👏 A crossover should not be as fastest those things are going to be
Fire those workers now
Money Money Money BLMTerrorists 💙💙💙🇺🇸
What the hell? I think tRump is an idiot and support BLM but THIS IS RIDICULOUS! 😳
Seems reasonable. They're just cars.
If these employees do not like what they do then they need to resign and leave the company. Bye bye.
How about we just support the idea of working toward an end to racism and police brutality. Because the “Black Lives Matter movement’s” platform is, in fact, super Marxist.
The workers are morons. If Ford listened to those snowflakes, the company would probably turn around & lay-off the workers who build those cars. My god, the level of insanity is astonishing.
How many workers? Every headline makes it look like it is all of the workers. Has the union signed off in this, or is it like 3 dudes?
Ford chooses to profit off of the militaristic police states war on U.S citizens.
Green bills matter
Just curious... who is supposed make police cars then? Because that company would be wrong too Unreal
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” F. Scott Fitzgerald. 1936.
Union should agree to a put a pay cut also for the revenue shortfall. If they do that then they care but right now it’s all lip service.
Ford actually right I know the haters will trash this comment but not all deputies and officers are bad there good ones yes the system is not perfect never has been but don’t be hating good people for trying to set a example for young people to show them there is light for them.
Ford are looking after it’s workers who obviously can’t see their jobs disappearing if they start turning down contracts. If Ford doesn’t make them, some other car company will. Good on Ford for making a stande
How stupid are people, what’s next companies that make their uniforms, or other item police use to do their job?
Only idiots would support getting rid of the police. But that is expected from the left.
BLM = Bullshit Liberal Morans
Ford, don't hire stupid workers
Blessed tweeps. Mightiest Mightiest Prophets of the LORD preaches to the church as being aired live MegaCelebrationVigil
Are the workers calling for Ford to stop making police vehicles even aware of how damaging that could potentially be to Ford? That could either slightly ding them or cripple the company. IMO that's a relatively heavy handed demand.
Good for Ford to stand up. There are plenty of people who will take their jobs if they don’t want them.
Why would they even consider such Bull Shit people need to grow up and instead of demanding ridiculous things. Contribute to our nation.
Daring move Ford. Going against something BLM wants. Good for you.
Damn right Ford
Ford could show good faith by getting rid of the sirens on the cars and blasting Coltrane instead.
This beyond stupid
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