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America.
by peterkelly 10y ago
America.
- DiabloD3 10y agoNo, not America. What that cop did was straight up terrorism, and should be detained awaiting trial and treated as an immediate and persistent threat.
- 4ad 10y agoAre you denying that these events happen orders of magnitude more often in the United States compared to other developed countries, say in Germany?
- x0x0 10y agoOr that the cop involved will never face any consequences? At all? Freddie Gray showed up with a fucking SEVERED SPINE and it was apparently an act of god, just like the virgin birth, because none of the cops were responsible. Hell, they can murder Eric Garner on video and walk. Or shoot a man by "accident", watch him die, and nothing happens. Oh noes, probation! That'll learn 'em!
- b_t_s 10y agoNot America? In what other first world countries does this sort of thing happen with such regularity? Is it terrorism? Yup. We have a serious police terrorism problem in the US.
- ozten 10y ago> What that cop did was straight up terrorism 'Terrorism' is thrown around too loosely. There was no ideologically motivated act of violence. This is an incompetent officer who should be arrested and face charges for his criminal negligence, assuming the FB report is accurate and complete.
- fweespeech 10y ago> No, not America. Yes its America. In other countries, there would be a real chance of professional consequences for drawing a weapon on an unarmed person who is cooperating with instructions. This cop will suffer not at all.
- gozur88 10y agoNo. The reason this is news is this kind of thing is very rare. You're also making the assumption he's relating the story as it happened.