In this paper, we argue that globally networked activism such as that triggered by the murder of George Floyd has dramatically amplified, and consequently rendered processes of police reform and accountability more vulnerable to exogenous influences. Recently witnessed activism in this sphere derives much of its significance from the ability to leverage the latest audio-visual technologies and social media platforms. The Black Lives Matter protests demonstrate how these technologies and platforms make flashpoint images of violent policing visible to diverse, global audiences in an extraordinary manner. Using the examples of Australia and the United Kingdom, we argue that these viral images have the capacity to ‘collapse contexts’ and radically disrupt policing in the places to which they migrate. The complicated impact of migrating flashpoint images of violent policing from ‘over there’ to ‘over here’ necessitates urgent analysis and debate.

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警务的新漏洞在全球愤怒的时代重新构想地方问责制

在本文中，我们认为，诸如乔治·弗洛伊德（George Floyd）被谋杀引发的全球网络激进主义已显着放大，从而使警察改革和问责制过程更容易受到外来影响。最近见证的这一领域的激进主义在很大程度上源于利用最新视听技术和社交媒体平台的能力。Black Lives Matter 抗议活动展示了这些技术和平台如何以非同寻常的方式让不同的全球观众看到暴力警务的闪点图像。使用澳大利亚和英国的例子，我们认为这些病毒图像具有“崩溃背景”的能力，并从根本上扰乱它们迁移到的地方的警务。