{"id":2052748,"date":"2023-10-02T16:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T20:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-lib-artist-wont-call-the-police-if-you-steal-her-paintings\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T16:48:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T20:48:21","slug":"this-lib-artist-wont-call-the-police-if-you-steal-her-paintings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-lib-artist-wont-call-the-police-if-you-steal-her-paintings\/","title":{"rendered":"Lib Artist Refuses to Report Theft of Her Paintings"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthis-lib-artist-wont-call-the-police-if-you-steal-her-paintings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"This Lib Artist Won't Call the Police if You Steal Her Paintings\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/tone-deaf-chicago-dem-slams-partys-liberal-crime-policies\" data-post-url id=\"print-1803552\">\n<div>\n<h2>Despite feeling &#8216;violated&#8217; by the theft, AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez insists &#8216;engaging with police is \u2064much more \u2062violent&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What happened<\/strong>: AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez, a radical left-wing IndoLatinx artist whose work focuses on &#8220;justice&#8221; and &#8220;liberation,&#8221; was living the dream at her first solo exhibition in Washington, D.C., until a thief ran off with two of her paintings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;I feel violated, and \u200cI\u2019m grieving the lost art, but mostly I\u2019m feeling shocked at the boldness and thoughtlessness of entering a community \u2063space, and stealing art\u2063 that is all about justice and liberation,&#8221; \u200bVelasco-Sanchez wrote in an Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxVu7qFuWSX\/?hl=en&#038;img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> announcing the theft.<\/li>\n<li>One of \u200cthe stolen paintings, valued at $200 each, was titled <em>Bountiful: The Land of Thoughts and Prayers<\/em>. It dealt with &#8220;gun violence and state sanctioned violence in the United States,&#8221; the artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxV3o3DOfeX\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> on TikTok, a Chinese spyware app and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1803807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1803807\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1803807\">Bountiful: The Land of Thoughts and Prayers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What happened next<\/strong>: Despite being &#8220;heartbroken&#8221; about the stolen paintings, Velasco-Sanchez refused \u200cto call the cops because she \u200dis a self-described police &#8220;abolitionist&#8221; who does &#8220;not engage with law enforcement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;I&#8217;m \u200cnot willing to call them,&#8221; the artist <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/dc\/2023\/10\/dc-artists-paintings-were-stolen-but-she-refuses-to-call-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> WTOP News. &#8220;For me, the harm that comes out of engaging with police is much more violent than anything \u2062that has occurred.&#8221; She went on to speculate that the thief \u200d&#8221;might have been an avid art-lover.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Velasco-Sanchez has even declined offers from friends\u2063 to contact the police on\u2062 her behalf. &#8220;There is a strong misconception in our country and in D.C.\u2063 that police keep us safe, solve crimes and recover stolen property,&#8221; she said. &#8220;None of\u200b those are true. I have more faith in my community rallying \u2062than I do in\u200b law enforcement doing anything.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bottom line<\/strong>: The paintings have yet to be recovered.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u200csome of the reasons behind Velasco-Sanchez&#8217;s belief that engaging with the police perpetuates violence and harm \u200cfor marginalized communities?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Taking something \u2062that didn&#8217;t \u200bbelong to \u2064you,&#8221; Velasco-Sanchez expressed. The incident occurred at the Ten Tigers Parlour gallery in Petworth in early March.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why \u200cit matters<\/strong>: Velasco-Sanchez&#8217;s response to the theft has sparked a meaningful conversation about the\u2062 role of the police in society and the potential for alternative approaches to justice. In a powerful statement shared on\u200c Instagram, Velasco-Sanchez announced that she will not be involving law \u2063enforcement in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, she believes in addressing \u2062harm through community-based accountability and transformative justice. She argues that engaging \u200dwith the police often perpetuates violence and\u2062 harm, especially for marginalized\u2064 communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The artist&#8217;s perspective<\/strong>: Velasco-Sanchez&#8217;s decision not to involve the police is deeply\u2062 rooted in her experiences as an activist and her own personal encounters with law \u2062enforcement. She believes that the criminal justice system is inherently flawed and disproportionately targets\u200d and harms people of\u200d color, particularly\u200b those from low-income\u200c backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Her stance highlights the need for alternative systems \u2062of justice and\u2062 the importance of supporting communities to hold themselves accountable. Velasco-Sanchez envisions a\u2064 world where \u2064individuals are empowered to resolve conflicts and address harm within their own communities, without relying on law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community-based accountability<\/strong>: Velasco-Sanchez&#8217;s response aligns with the principles of transformative justice, a framework\u200c that\u2062 seeks to address \u2062harm \u2063by prioritizing healing, accountability, and the transformation \u200bof relationships and systems. It recognizes \u2064that punitive measures often fail \u200cto\u2062 address the root causes of harm and\u2063 may perpetuate\u200d cycles of violence.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, transformative justice \u200dcalls for a collective effort to address harm through open dialogue, active listening, and collective responsibility. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-lib-artist-wont-call-the-police-if-you-steal-her-paintings\/\" title=\"Lib Artist Refuses to Report Theft of Her Paintings\">approach requires community members<\/a> to come \u2063together to understand the\u200c underlying causes of \u200bharm, provide support to survivors, and work towards solutions that promote healing and prevent future harm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A call for change<\/strong>: Velasco-Sanchez&#8217;s decision not to involve\u200b the police\u2062 serves as a reminder that there are \u200dalternative ways of addressing harm and seeking justice. \u2062It challenges the notion that law enforcement is\u2063 the only answer and encourages us to explore new possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Her stance underscores the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joint-chiefs-of-staff-chairman-milley-protests-im-not-sure-what-woke-means\/\" title=\"Milley protests: Uncertain about the meaning of \"woke\".\">broader societal conversations<\/a> about the role of the police, the flaws \u200cin the criminal justice system, and the need for transformative change. It invites us to consider \u2063the power and potential of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-announces-hate-crimes-and-bias-related-initiatives-including-reporting-hotline\/\" title=\"DOJ Announces \u201cHate Crimes and Bias-Related\u201d Initiatives, Including Reporting Hotline\">community-based approaches<\/a> to justice, \u200dwhich prioritize empathy, healing, and collective responsibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez&#8217;s\u200b decision not to involve the police after the theft of \u2064her paintings has\u2064 sparked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barack-and-michelle-obama-looking-for-podcast-partners-as-spotify-contract-ends\/\" title=\"Barack and Michelle Obama Looking for Podcast Partners as Spotify Contract Ends\">thought-provoking conversation<\/a> about justice, accountability, and\u2064 the role of law enforcement. Her choice emphasizes the need \u2064to challenge and explore new possibilities for addressing harm and promoting\u200c healing within communities. It invites us to reimagine\u2064 a world where transformative justice \u2064is prioritized, and individuals are empowered to seek alternative paths \u200cto resolve conflicts and address harm. Ultimately, it is an invitation to envision a society that prioritizes empathy, healing, and collective\u2062 responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez, an IndoLatinx artist, had her first solo exhibition in Washington, D.C., disrupted when a thief stole two of her paintings. Despite feeling violated, she believes engaging with the police is more violent. Her work centers on justice and liberation, reflecting her radical left-wing perspective. 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