Abstract:

In Atlanta, South River (Weelaunee) Forest is the proposed home of the $90 million Public Safety Training Center, also known as "Cop City." On June 5, 2023, when the Atlanta City Council opened the floor for public comment on Cop City, hundreds of people voiced their opposition for nearly fifteen hours, frequently using humor as a tactic of resistance. What are the radical political potentials of laughter? Which forms of laughter support the power of police, and which disrupt it? This article addresses these questions by closely attending to the comedic performances of #StopCopCity activists.

中文翻译：

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废奴主义者的笑声：#StopCopCity 联合运动

 抽象：

在亚特兰大，南河 （Weelaunee） 森林是拟议中耗资 9000 万美元的公共安全培训中心的所在地，该中心也被称为“警察城”。2023 年 6 月 5 日，当亚特兰大市议会开始对警察城进行公众评论时，数百人在近 15 小时内表达了他们的反对意见，他们经常使用幽默作为抵抗策略。笑声的激进政治潜力是什么？哪些形式的笑声支持警察的力量，哪些形式的笑声会破坏警察的力量？本文通过密切关注 #StopCopCity 活动家的喜剧表演来回答这些问题。