Post #3365631
2026-06-14 03:19 UTC
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@qarbone@lemmy.world 2026-06-14 04:41
Cops are cowards, so they might not have felt empowered enough to gang up on him. A visible, if not brandished, firearm would have heightened the situation for sure, and made it so there was a 50/50 chance that “they fucked off” or “they shot him.” But, even though it’s with hindsight, seeing as they still killed him…
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@givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2026-06-14 05:52
I can find an endless stream of cops escalating violence against people who are not visibly armed. Can you show me one instance of police escalating to violence against a protestor with a rifle in their hands? Cops are scared bullies, they attack the weakest targets. When they see rifles, they go elsewhere. It’s not a “take” it’s what the fucking numbers say. Opinions aren’t relevant, neither is you believing anything.