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A Boring Dystopia

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It was a "rubber" bullet, but still.

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[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 17 points 13 hours ago

These cops are fucking scum and anybody who wears the LAPD badge should feel ashamed to be associated with them.

[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

You might wanna see this https://youtu.be/dm7kZPMoP2s

It's about Florida

[–] frezik@midwest.social 19 points 1 day ago

In 1992, LA had riots sparked by police brutality. Since then, the LAPD has striven to uphold the utmost standards in police work . . . lol, no, they made sure ACAB applies double to them.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 9 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Jailed

There must be real consequences. We need leadership that actually has the balls to deal with this sort of trash.

/and no, I'm not holding my breath or expecting anything to actually happen

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Deed we do. Next election cycle will tell the tail

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He'll probably get a promotion

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Firing is a promotion sorta

[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 120 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe not every single one of them will shoot an unarmed civilian, but all of them just stood by and did nothing.

Verdict: ACAB.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 2 points 9 hours ago

It would be funny if one of them arrested the shooter on the spot

[–] obsoleteacct@lemm.ee 86 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Manufacturers of "less lethal" rubber rounds do not consider them safe at that range. They're considered very dangerous with a high risk of death within about 10 meters.

That's a seriously injured, unarmed, citizen and not only do they not lift a finger to help they seem to fire at the woman trying to help her.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (6 children)

You're also supposed to bounce them off the ground. Never a direct hit.

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[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 day ago

Punk-ass cowards. Trigger-happy pigs. Death to them all.

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 139 points 2 days ago (3 children)

No way I could be a cop. If I was standing in line with those guys and saw my coworker shoot a girl close range I'd punch him in the face. This is what people mean when they say ACAB. There's no way a decent person can see a woman get shot like that and not want to help.

[–] pleasegoaway@lemm.ee 50 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I could never date a cop either. Imagine the type of harm and harassment they could unleash on you if you broke up with them.

I wouldn’t even be friends with a cop.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 2 points 9 hours ago

I wouldn’t even be friends with a cop.

I absolutely won't be friends with one. They have a dangerous mentality of escalating non-violent situations into violent ones, and they'll never admit when they are wrong. Not the type of people I would ever want to associate with.

[–] tamman2000@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm polyamorous. I won't even date someone who dates cops.

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[–] 18107@aussie.zone 212 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It was a rubber coated metal bullet fired at close range.

You do not shoot someone unless you want them dead.

[–] regedit@feddit.online 133 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Shit, as prior military we were taught you don't point your weapon at anything or anyone unless you're prepared to pull the trigger. The fact that all the others on that line had their weapons down, but this dude has his up the whole time, tells you all you need to know about the lack of training of that individual.

[–] koper@feddit.nl 117 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Lack of training

On the contrary, these pigs are doing exactly what the people in power want them to.

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[–] Owlboi@lemm.ee 151 points 2 days ago (1 children)

reminder that "non lethal weapons" are actually just "less lethal weapons". rubber bullets, tear gas and tasers absolutely can and have killed people.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was wondering, if someone shot rubber bullets at a cop, would they be charged with attempted murder or assault?

[–] LordGimp@lemm.ee 43 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

In America, you can be charged with murder if the piggly wiggly arresting you works too hard and has a heart attack.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/charges-dropped-guatemalan-farmworker-death-sheriffs-officer-arrest-rcna141681

So shooting anything at a cop is most likely summary execution at the scene.

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[–] CEbbinghaus@lemmy.world 167 points 2 days ago (4 children)

That is fucking nuts. If you have 50 police officers you do not need to shoot a woman who is VERY clearly not a fucking threat. Holy shit they treated her like she was carrying

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

They kept shooting at her even when she was limping away crying and someone trying to help her. So being a threat I think was the least of their concerns. Seems more like they were enjoying target practice.

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[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 76 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, she might have been an undercover reporter, what choice did they have?

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 43 points 2 days ago

Obviously Hamas

[–] Miner_Fabs@lemmy.world 105 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Person who took this video is an actual hero. I don't want to imagine what could have happened to that woman without them.

Also: don't make the mistake of looking at the replies to this on Twitter. I forgot just how bad it was, but nearly every top reply is by verified accounts trying to justify this somehow. It's actually insane to me the complete lack of empathy these people show - past party lines and political differences, isn't this obviously a bad thing that shouldn't have happened?

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 121 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Hollywood needs to pump out more REAL cop shows, where they show how cowardly, fat and racists cops are.

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[–] anachronist@midwest.social 50 points 2 days ago (2 children)

"Rubber" bullets are steel bullets coated in rubber.

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 55 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I think it's because downtown LA had a curfew. But that's kinda bullshit because where else would this person go if she came home after working a night shift? Sleeping outside would also break curfew

[–] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 60 points 2 days ago (3 children)

She was a local resident trying to get to her home

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[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

These people are not working for justice, they criminals

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