Local politicians and law enforcement have often said protesters of the police training facility better known as “Cop City” are outsiders — not from Atlanta.
A geographer at Georgia State University decided to look into where supporters of the training facility are located.
Professor Taylor Shelton mapped out where various supporters live and found very few live near the proposed site, with many located outside of Atlanta.
“They aren’t from communities either near or that look like those that are going to be in closest proximity to the training facility site,” said Shelton.
Shelton says upwards of half of those in various organizations appointed to guide the training facility project live outside of the city limits.
