It's always been this way... No it hasn't!
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US COPS DIDN'T START ASKING PEOPLE TO SURRENDER THEIR WEAPONS DURING ROUTINE STOPS UNTIL 1968 BECAUSE THEY WERE AFRAID OF THE BLACK PANTHERS
Overview
A meme composed of a repeated image of a woman with a neutral expression, divided into sections with bold text overlays. The top text states 'US COPS DIDN'T START ASKING PEOPLE TO SURRENDER THEIR WEAPONS DURING ROUTINE STOPS UNTIL 1968', and the bottom text continues 'BECAUSE THEY WERE AFRAID OF THE BLACK PANTHERS'. Between the text sections, there are math-related visuals including a triangle labeled with height (h) and radius (r), trigonometric values for sine and cosine at 30°, 45°, and 60°, and a quadratic equation 'y = ax² + bx'. The watermark 'imgflip.com' is visible in the bottom left corner.
Origin notes
The meme originates from Reddit's Meme community. It is a remix of an existing image template featuring a woman's face, combined with text and math-related graphics to convey a historical claim about the origin of US police practices regarding weapon surrender during stops. The presence of the 'imgflip.com' watermark indicates it was likely created using the Imgflip online meme generator, which is commonly used for such image edits.
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