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People already become cops to indulge in violence without repercussions.
at any given moment on any given day, with a little bit of covert communications, any group of people could rise up against another in a Rwandan style genocide. we are all connected via our phones. all you have to do is have a willing population and the right person to give 'the signal'.
which group are you going to be?
To be fair, he probably meant that only cops should be allowed to use violence with impunity, certainly not the... wink wink nudge nudge... "urban people".
If they actually did that it would probably start a second civil war for the USA, right? Good luck, people across the pond. Try to keep your country sane
Lee Kovarsky: "People confuse telling hard truths with just being a total f------ idiot"
I need to use that. For my whole life people have always stated obvious shit and hateful statements and insist that being hateful and insulting automatically means the truth.
Is this one of the stupid things he says which are hyperbole, or one of the stupid things he says that he kinda means?
Depends who's asking.
Oh he means it. He may claim it was a joke like he often does when he's confronted with this shit, but he absolutely meant it.