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There’s so much stupid in this comment that it’s difficult to process, but I wanna focus on just one statement here: “You're more likely to be shot by a gangban
by Eric_WVGG 11y ago
There’s so much stupid in this comment that it’s difficult to process, but I wanna focus on just one statement here: “You're more likely to be shot by a gangbanger than a cop”
I am far more afraid of cops than “gangbangers” (wait are you talking about actual urban violence or pornography?). You can fight back against a mugger; when a cop just randomly attacks you — which happens ALL THE FUCKING TIME — you have no recourse.
ALL THE FUCKING TIME. Just look up “stop resisting arrest” on Youtube and watch videos of cops kicking the everlasting shit and tasering people lying helplessly on the ground.
No, hang on, one more. “Criminals are out of control.” Crime in the United States is at the lowest rate of the past century, it’s been plummeting since the nineties.
But what difference does it make? Even if crime were “out of control,” police exist to enforce the law and protect citizens. They randomly attack citizens all the goddamned time — usually based on race, but not always, ask any white person who showed up to a peaceful demonstration and got maced for his trouble.
This is a separate issue than illegal immigration! Even if you’re a xenophobic asshole (and it sure sounds like it), you can and should be outraged by police violence.