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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW UPDATED: Wounded Idaho pastor regains consciousness; suspect arrested in D.C. ... Hearts With a Mission expanding to Grants Pass ... String of storms expected to bring wind and rain ... UPDATED: Wounded Idaho pastor regains consciousness; suspect arrested in D.C. ... Hearts With a Mission expanding to Grants Pass ... String of storms expected to bring wind and rain ... Quentin Tarantino refuses to apologize for police 'murderers' comment, says he's been 'demonized' Comment By Paul Schrodt MailTribune.com By Paul Schrodt Posted Nov. 3, 2015 at 12:01 AM Updated Nov 3, 2015 at 2:10 PM By Paul Schrodt Posted Nov. 3, 2015 at 12:01 AM Updated Nov 3, 2015 at 2:10 PM » Social News Kena Betancur/Getty In his first public response to controversy over remarks he made about police abuse, Quentin Tarantino has told the Los Angeles Times that his words have been misrepresented to "demonize" him. "All cops are not murderers," Tarantino told the LA Times. "I never said that. I never even implied that." The "Django Unchained" director was widely expected to apologize for comments he made at a rally against police brutality last week in New York City. At the rally, the New York Post reported that Tarantino told the crowd that "[w]hen I see murders, I do not stand by ... I have to call a murder a murder and I have to call the murderers the murderers." Instead, Tarantino has defended his remarks and says that "mouthpieces" of the police are misconstruing him as a cop-hater. "What they’re doing is pretty obvious," he said. "Instead of dealing with the incidents of police brutality that those people were bringing up, instead of examining the problem of police brutality in this country, better they single me out. And their message is very clear. It’s to shut me down. It’s to discredit me. It is to intimidate me. It is to shut my mouth, and even more important than that, it is to send a message out to any other prominent person that might feel the need to join that side of the argument." Several police groups across the country had called for boycotts of Tarantino's upcoming film "The Hateful Eight" (out December 25) because of his comments. Tarantino will appear on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" this Friday. NOW WATCH: Here's the Bill Cosby joke Eddie Murphy did at the Kennedy Center that everyone's talking about See Also: These quotes reveal how Robert Downey Jr. became the highest paid movie star on the planet 15 celebrities who love and endorse Donald Trump Taylor Swift sues radio host for allegedly groping her SEE ALSO: Jamie Foxx defends Quentin Tarantino's controversial police comments By Paul Schrodt MailTribune.com By Paul Schrodt Posted Nov. 3, 2015 at 12:01 AM Updated Nov 3, 2015 at 2:10 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501