Every death at the hands of cops is murder, we've just been forced to view it as acceptable.
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Every death at the hands of cops is murder, we've just been forced to view it as acceptable. I don't mean that in a callous way, but in a way that lets people redefine "in the line of duty" or "cop related shooting" and "active shooter event involving police" the next time someone sees it.
This was an outrage, but this is also normal operations for cops.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@timberwraith/115872176174310944
Every death at the hands of cops is murder, we've just been forced to view it as acceptable. I don't mean that in a callous way, but in a way that lets people redefine "in the line of duty" or "cop related shooting" and "active shooter event involving police" the next time someone sees it.
This was an outrage, but this is also normal operations for cops.
@Kalshann THIS
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@timberwraith/115872176174310944
Every death at the hands of cops is murder, we've just been forced to view it as acceptable. I don't mean that in a callous way, but in a way that lets people redefine "in the line of duty" or "cop related shooting" and "active shooter event involving police" the next time someone sees it.
This was an outrage, but this is also normal operations for cops.
@Kalshann "Defund the police" was a compromise position.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@timberwraith/115872176174310944
Every death at the hands of cops is murder, we've just been forced to view it as acceptable. I don't mean that in a callous way, but in a way that lets people redefine "in the line of duty" or "cop related shooting" and "active shooter event involving police" the next time someone sees it.
This was an outrage, but this is also normal operations for cops.
I've seen protest signs and comments to the effect of 'cops aren't supposed to kill criminals either' and I think it's a way to make people consider the how's and why's of Good's death. What if it wasn't recorded, if she didn't appear to be white, or whatever factors.
Some ~might~ be self defense, but after tens of thousands of deaths per year by cops, for decades now - for corruption, racism, misogyny, negligence, or just anger.
We've "accepted" our way into creating a cult of violence.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@timberwraith/115872176174310944
Every death at the hands of cops is murder, we've just been forced to view it as acceptable. I don't mean that in a callous way, but in a way that lets people redefine "in the line of duty" or "cop related shooting" and "active shooter event involving police" the next time someone sees it.
This was an outrage, but this is also normal operations for cops.
@Kalshann not every death by a cop is murder. Don't say it is. It weakens the legitimisy the times that it is.
Even if a lot of that are . The USA has to many guns and cops need to protect themselves too.
Black Lives Matter, but also cops lives matter.
All innocent lives matter. -
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