Now that the Massachusetts high court has abandoned them
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Disabled Father Killed by Police in Charlotte, NC (Protests Follow)
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Now that the Massachusetts high court has abandoned them
You mean one side shows up with signs, the other with armor, batons, and guns.
But one side is clearly there to start a riot.
Im defending the police by quoting an article and a statement from the guy brother? ok!!!
Im out.
Babymario26
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I knew when i heard this BS story at 12:00 on the local news channel it was BS, They claimed the man had a weapon and was getting in and out of his car, if i can remember correctly. I just had a feeling that he would be black as well. And peoe wonder why i avoid cops
Randolph Freelander
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I was going to say, if you want a riot, let one side side show up in riot gear. You just might get one.
Just_myles
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Wait. So that makes just about every type of black person has been shot. Literally nothing we can do. Have to say that I am... a bit, flustered.
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The only ones not on here are light skinned(not being facetious,btw). Unless I just missed that one in the sea of shootings. Can't even go outside to check the fuckin mail these days.
Fuck, whatever happened to the good old days of police harassment where we only had to worry about being fucked with and possibly getting our asses kicked for no reason?
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The only ones not on here are light skinned(not being facetious,btw). Unless I just missed that one in the sea of shootings. Can't even go outside to check the fuckin mail these days.
Fuck, whatever happened to the good old days of police harassment where we only had to worry about being fucked with and possibly getting our asses kicked for no reason?
therealist
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that's an irrational fear considering 99% of black people interact with cops and don't get shot at all. That's like saying you fear muslims because some are terrorists that kill people.
CrimsonSquall
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It's so sad man. Beyond this, I live in a relatively safe college town and have never done anything wrong but how can I not be afraid to speak to police at this point?
I have always been taught to be respectful to everyone, let alone the police but it's just shitty to think that this could happen to me or my dad or any of my closest pals
^Nice try but not the same thing.
I have always been taught to be respectful to everyone, let alone the police but it's just shitty to think that this could happen to me or my dad or any of my closest pals
^Nice try but not the same thing.
wumster3000
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Not all dude, some.
There's not even close to same amount of cops as Muslims and don't have DoJ reports coming out saying entrenched in racism after every investigation nor are they paid public servants from local and state.
Try again.
No I was referring to your clockwork appearances in these threads and what you always do. Am I not supposed to recognize the trends? See like me, I tend to favor the person killed by a cop than want to defend the cop, you know the paid person with the gun that's job is supposed to be to protect citizens that pay them.
It's shame they will actually have to do police work now instead of going directly to "well he ran so he had something to hide".
Heaven Shard
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Am I wrong in assuming that an officer is never to shoot first even if there is a person pointing a gun at them?
Also, when a cop does shoot somebody, why not aim for the leg? And or why not only one shot fired? I've seen cops shoot people (and those people turned out to be unarmed) and every cop started shooting till seemingly everyone emptied their clip. Really? Are they trained to when the first shot is fired not to stop till the magazine is emptied? They look like sissy rookies instead of trained officers. I am talking about situations where there are no less than six cops and they all start shooting even when the suspect's dead body dropped dead on the ground and 5 or so seconds of continuous firing. This is a death squad not a police force.
It is also extra infuriating when a person that is in handcuffs gets shot. HOW CAN THAT BE OKAY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES?!
Also, when a cop does shoot somebody, why not aim for the leg? And or why not only one shot fired? I've seen cops shoot people (and those people turned out to be unarmed) and every cop started shooting till seemingly everyone emptied their clip. Really? Are they trained to when the first shot is fired not to stop till the magazine is emptied? They look like sissy rookies instead of trained officers. I am talking about situations where there are no less than six cops and they all start shooting even when the suspect's dead body dropped dead on the ground and 5 or so seconds of continuous firing. This is a death squad not a police force.
It is also extra infuriating when a person that is in handcuffs gets shot. HOW CAN THAT BE OKAY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES?!
Chie Satonaka
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Fuck the police.
Randolph Freelander
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1) Yes, that would be wrong ("never to shoot first"). You don't often get a chance to shoot second.
2) Center of mass. Surest way to eliminate the threat.
Shit - if black folks go out completely naked that means they're high on PCP. So even more justification.
The whole institution is comprised. Law enforcement needs a complete overhaul in this country.
When anybody shoots anybody else - cop or otherwise - they need to do so with the intent to kill. There is no such thing as an intentionally non-lethal gunshot wound. No matter where you aim at someone, you can kill them when you fire your gun. For this reason, if you ever fire a gun at an individual, you damn well better intend for that person to die as a result of your action. Guns are lethal force.
Thus, you don't fire into the leg because A) Your chances of killing someone by shooting them in the leg is also high, so it makes no sense to aim for the leg to "try and injure them only" and B) because your intent should be to kill, aiming for the torso is a much better target.
wumster3000
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Even the good ones? That blanket statement. We as blacks should know about that blanket statement.
Am I saying this is right? Hell no, but I'm not going to say all of them because that's a Trump.
starchild excalibur
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I empathize for the danger that cops often have to face - I really am. But at some point you've gotta look at your officers and wonder how many of them are just a bunch of cowards who will shoot at anyone holding any object due to the panic-stricken fear that it may be a gun.
I mean, Jesus. A book?
I mean, Jesus. A book?
First off, please don't compare cops to race/religion. Second, if that's irrational, then fuck it, let me be irrational, black people have been killed for less(one couple was killed, sleeping in their car iirc, another was shot even though he was on the ground complying). The fact that I might end up a corpse on the ground because a cop might have a pre-conceived notion about me because of this institutionalized racism is fucking scary alright?
Dreams-Visions
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It's gonna be another one of those weeks.
RIP to the victim. Quite the difference in stories, and I assume no video of the actual incident. Fucking sucks because it means the officers in question are likely to get off even if they were in the wrong. Again.
The question really is whether or not he had a gun now, as the crux of the defense on his behalf i that he did NOT have a gun (but rather, a book) and was not getting in and out of his car. If he was, the cops get off whether they were wrong to become aggressive against him or not. I'm sure we'll find out in the next 24 hours if he owned a firearm. It won't answer whether or not he appeared to pose a threat or not if he did, as the narrative would now be in favor of the cops. He was no angel; he was not reading a book. Public opinion goes from angry to "oh well...he was wrong." and that becomes the end.
RIP to the victim. Quite the difference in stories, and I assume no video of the actual incident. Fucking sucks because it means the officers in question are likely to get off even if they were in the wrong. Again.
The question really is whether or not he had a gun now, as the crux of the defense on his behalf i that he did NOT have a gun (but rather, a book) and was not getting in and out of his car. If he was, the cops get off whether they were wrong to become aggressive against him or not. I'm sure we'll find out in the next 24 hours if he owned a firearm. It won't answer whether or not he appeared to pose a threat or not if he did, as the narrative would now be in favor of the cops. He was no angel; he was not reading a book. Public opinion goes from angry to "oh well...he was wrong." and that becomes the end.
not disu shittu agen
Chie Satonaka
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You make a choice to become a police officer. Stop making this comparison.
DrForester
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Black people basically need to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are not a threat. They are not given the assumption of being a non-threat.
wumster3000
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Jesus! You know, I'm alright. You have that right to think that way.
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There are no good ones.
therealist
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Scarier than if you are in real danger from someone trying to harm/assault you that you would be afraid of calling for help? Or if you saw someone else being assaulted would you say "no i'm not calling the cops, i'm afraid of them".
You're saying that you are more fearful of a chance that a cop is a bad one, than the certainty of whatever threat you are facing at the moment that would make you think about needing help.
TheRedSnifit
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Wait, what is this. Is that a gun disguised as a book, or a book made to look like a gun because ???
wumster3000
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And with this statement, I'm out.
Fuck the police*
*No not every single police officer. Not the police officers that are genuinely good people that recognize there is a problem and want a change few that there may be. Not the police officers that try not to be racist and really are just trying to earn money to provide for their families. Fuck the other police officers though. Fuck the whole police institution for its lack of accountability and open callous. Fuck the police unions that continue to show that if you are not Blue they don't give two shits about you and label you a criminal waiting to happen.
So much easier to just say fuck the police than all that, but I guess I better just in case somebody takes it literal.
SilentRacoon
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Police are now using teargas on the protestors..
https://twitter.com/ESPortillo/status/778427682359050240
https://twitter.com/AdamRhew/status/778427648213131264
https://twitter.com/AdamRhew/status/778427895190519812
"NOT IN SERVICE"
That couldn't more accurately describe the police as a whole. Beautiful pic.
EdibleKnife
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Yes as black people we do know about blanket statements but we don't choose to be black. Chie is stating that people choose to go into the profession of officer so comparing insults toward the institution is wildly different from insults toward an actual group of people who are linked by skin color, an immutable part of their character.
They're shooting us, defending those that shoot us, stalling in internal affairs to protect them, asking for more toys to kill us and claiming they protect us.
The bad ones run it and the "good ones" are cowards who are ok with it as long as they get paid.
They apply and get hired and carry out these legal executions.
Fuck the police. Until they start holding themselves accountable for each other's actions, I can't discern whether the next cop who will pull me over will kill me.
Depending on the circumstances, calling the cops can yes, escalate the situation, but let's not waste time arguing about all the hypotheticals about that. But yes, until I see some change, I'm just gonna take my chances protecting myself
Nah. All.
hydragonwarrior
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That bus needs to be photoshopped in front of every police force that hires a "few bad apples". Fuck off with that shit, you guys should be fully aware of who you hire, your training practices and general knowledge of ones personality and racial biases (which there should be none if you are truly a public servant).
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