Neuromancer@lemm.ee to THE POLICE PROBLEM@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoFederal police shot a homeless man living on national forest land. He's now suing.www.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up1316arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1304arrow-down1external-linkFederal police shot a homeless man living on national forest land. He's now suing.www.yahoo.comNeuromancer@lemm.ee to THE POLICE PROBLEM@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square72fedilinkfile-text
You can debate the need to arrest, but creating a ruse that ends up with the man being shot several times?
minus-squareDoug Holland@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoAbsolutely, and for many cops, it’s not even subconscious. They enjoy confrontational situations where they have every advantage of law, gunpower, steroids, and the ever-present public perception that they’re good guys no matter what.
Absolutely, and for many cops, it’s not even subconscious. They enjoy confrontational situations where they have every advantage of law, gunpower, steroids, and the ever-present public perception that they’re good guys no matter what.