Role‑reversal safety posters backfire

Anti‑molestation campaigns that depict unlikely offenders (for example, blond German perpetrators) can be perceived as denying or downplaying real victim reports when those reports involve migrants. That perception can erode public trust in institutions and feed grievance narratives that opponents of migration exploit. — This dynamic shapes how public‑safety messaging interacts with identity politics and can accelerate politicization of local policing and immigration policy.