Who is Talauna Reed? 'F**k the police' activist who called cops pigs is appointed to Wa school board
WASHINGTON, DC: Talauna Reed, a former council candidate who has now been made a school district board member, reportedly told a crowd of protestors in 2021, "f*** the police," after George Floyd's death. "I find it amazing that those pigs can sit there and watch us quietly discuss what we want this state to turn into. It astounds me. And they aren't interested until we start crying. So before I begin, destroy everything in this f****** city until they comply with our wishes,” she told her cheering audience, according to KTTH.
As per The Olympian, Reed was formally sworn in as an Olympia School District board member on Thursday, October 27, making her the first Black member of the board. After that, comments from the public followed, both criticizing the board's choice and appreciating them for including Reed's viewpoint. A group called the Olympia Fairness Alliance, made up of parents, teachers and locals, had already criticized Reed for her criminal record and comments she had made in the past on police and other topics. However, six of the eight speakers, during the open forum on October 27 only had positive things to say. Reed is a woman of “outstanding character” and bravery, according to Derek Hull, a father in the district.
