It doesn't have to be a caricature to be racist
According to the definitions of caricature (see other post or definitions at the bottom of the page), I wouldn’t actually call the image on the YPD logo a caricature. I can agree with the police chief on that point, in the definition only. However, I wholly disagree with his meaning in stating that, that since it isn’t a caricature then it’s okay and even honoring. Just because it isn’t a caricature doesn’t mean it isn’t problematic. The problem is the continued use of a stereotypical image with no known info about its origin being used to “honor” the local Native American tribe which has no culturally historical ties to ceremonial headdresses, nor can it be said that the tribe has approved the usage of the image as a way of honoring them. It is dishonorable to think that because you’ve put that image on your badges and logos that it is somehow honoring a tribe that is unconnected to that ceremonial item. There is no indication that the image of the man in red paint and headd...