Alex S. Vitale
@alexvitale.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center. Coordinator Policing and Social Justice Project. Author The End of Policing.
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Alex S. Vitale
@alexvitale.bsky.social
· Nov 18
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From my anecdotal experience, this is absolutely true
Police have access to massive surveillance networks that track the public whether they are suspects or not. That means probably for every 1 officer caught using the system to harass or spy on people they have feuds with, ex's, activists, journalists, there are probably 100 more we don't know about.
Georgia police chief charged with using license plate readers to stalk and harass people
A police chief in suburban Atlanta has been arrested on charges of using the city's license plate cameras to stalk and harass people.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
From my anecdotal experience, this is absolutely true
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The hypocrisy of authoritarian Libertarians.
Libertarian demands more armed government agents who have the power to kill, and condemns anyone who disagrees as an extremist.
thehill.com/opinion/robb...
thehill.com/opinion/robb...
thehill.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The hypocrisy of authoritarian Libertarians.
The hypocrisy of authoritarian Libertarians.
Libertarian demands more armed government agents who have the power to kill, and condemns anyone who disagrees as an extremist.
thehill.com/opinion/robb...
thehill.com/opinion/robb...
thehill.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The hypocrisy of authoritarian Libertarians.
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Wonderful to see @ruha9.bsky.social and @alexvitale.bsky.social joining @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition committees!
November 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Wonderful to see @ruha9.bsky.social and @alexvitale.bsky.social joining @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition committees!
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first reaction to this was that it’s phenomenal piss-boiling, but it’s also just … sensible? in the true sense
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
first reaction to this was that it’s phenomenal piss-boiling, but it’s also just … sensible? in the true sense
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Back in 2017, Netpol offered the first British review of Alex's book "The End of Policing" and in 2018 hosted a launch at Conway Hall in London.
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall when New York's Police Benevolent Association heard about his appointment... netpol.org/2017/09/18/t...
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall when New York's Police Benevolent Association heard about his appointment... netpol.org/2017/09/18/t...
November 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Back in 2017, Netpol offered the first British review of Alex's book "The End of Policing" and in 2018 hosted a launch at Conway Hall in London.
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall when New York's Police Benevolent Association heard about his appointment... netpol.org/2017/09/18/t...
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall when New York's Police Benevolent Association heard about his appointment... netpol.org/2017/09/18/t...
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Nice ad for @alexvitale.bsky.social's book!
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Nice ad for @alexvitale.bsky.social's book!
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We won!!! We are proud to announce that “Sex Work: It’s Just a Job” was selected as Audience Favorite at the Workers Unite Film Festival! Such an honor to be recognized amongst so many important films. @workersuniteff.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We won!!! We are proud to announce that “Sex Work: It’s Just a Job” was selected as Audience Favorite at the Workers Unite Film Festival! Such an honor to be recognized amongst so many important films. @workersuniteff.bsky.social
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I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
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More exciting news
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
More exciting news
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Transitioning to real community safety>>>>>: “Body cams, new training & changes to UOF policies hv proven ineffective. PD are killing as many or more ppl per year as they were before the implementation of such reforms following the Ferguson & Minneapolis uprisings” www.thenation.com/article/poli...
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Transitioning to real community safety>>>>>: “Body cams, new training & changes to UOF policies hv proven ineffective. PD are killing as many or more ppl per year as they were before the implementation of such reforms following the Ferguson & Minneapolis uprisings” www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Very cool to see!
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Very cool to see!
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End of Policing was one of the more eye-opening non-fiction books I’ve read. I’m really happy to see this
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
End of Policing was one of the more eye-opening non-fiction books I’ve read. I’m really happy to see this
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for context Alex Vitale is the author of the much-cited (including by me) book The End of Policing
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
for context Alex Vitale is the author of the much-cited (including by me) book The End of Policing
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Wow. Vitale wrote The End of Policing, advocating for community-based solutions for safety instead of policing.
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Wow. Vitale wrote The End of Policing, advocating for community-based solutions for safety instead of policing.
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
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Calvin John Smiley and @alexvitale.bsky.social at last night's @socialists.nyc event. Very serious discussion, but a lot of big laughs.
November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Calvin John Smiley and @alexvitale.bsky.social at last night's @socialists.nyc event. Very serious discussion, but a lot of big laughs.
Great DSA panels yesterday w @tiffanycaban.bsky.social @juliasalazar.bsky.social Felicia Arriaga, Calvin Smiley, and Cheryl Rivera.
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Great DSA panels yesterday w @tiffanycaban.bsky.social @juliasalazar.bsky.social Felicia Arriaga, Calvin Smiley, and Cheryl Rivera.
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Wonderful evening w Elena Shih, @redcanarysong.bsky.social and Empower sex worker organizers from Thailand.
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Wonderful evening w Elena Shih, @redcanarysong.bsky.social and Empower sex worker organizers from Thailand.
I'll be talking Public Safety on Saturday at the DSA Organizing Conference with @juliasalazar.bsky.social and @tiffanycaban.bsky.social. (DSA members only)
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I'll be talking Public Safety on Saturday at the DSA Organizing Conference with @juliasalazar.bsky.social and @tiffanycaban.bsky.social. (DSA members only)
Wonderful evening w Elena Shih, @redcanarysong.bsky.social and Empower sex worker organizers from Thailand.
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Wonderful evening w Elena Shih, @redcanarysong.bsky.social and Empower sex worker organizers from Thailand.
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Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Can't we fix this with some anti-bias training....oh even better, hire a Black chief. Oops. I guess not. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Can't we fix this with some anti-bias training....oh even better, hire a Black chief. Oops. I guess not. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Me too! See y’all there 📚
Excited for this conversation with @terencekeel.bsky.social in Brooklyn on Dec 2nd. www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...
November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Me too! See y’all there 📚