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> brain damage Surely that's a feature, not a bug, when the police have to deal with civil rights protesters. Recall the dogs, batons, and water cannons of th
by rectang 9y ago
> brain damage
Surely that's a feature, not a bug, when the police have to deal with civil rights protesters. Recall the dogs, batons, and water cannons of the south.
- emodendroket 9y agoThey used water cannons on people in Standing Rock in some seriously cold temperatures just last year.
- jonlucc 9y agoAnd dogs on protestors in Ferguson in the hours after the police shooting of Michael Brown.
- ataturk 9y agoAs bad as that sounds, I ask "do the people whose property was damaged by the rioters matter at all?" If the riots had gotten even further out of control and lethal force had to be employed, would the use of dogs or water cannons, or whatever else be more palatable?" People taking part in riots do have a choice--they can behave if they so choose. Their victims are merely caught up in the ordeal, though. Protecting public safety is a delicate balance.
- peak_body_yo 9y agoIsn't mental instability positively correlated with antisocial, disruptive behavior? I'd imagine that they want well behaved protesters.