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Well, it kind of already has happened, at least on a small scale. A number of police have been shot since this started, but not in enough numbers to really make
by irrational 6y ago
Well, it kind of already has happened, at least on a small scale. A number of police have been shot since this started, but not in enough numbers to really make a difference.
- CamperBob2 6y agoUnfortunately, I doubt we've made it 10% through this particular historical chapter so far. Certain people will see things like this [1], and they will start taking potshots at random cops who had nothing to do with it. And no, it won't help. [1] https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-police-beating-temple-student-evan-gorski-protest-20200604.html https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-police-beating-te...
- NoahTheDuke 6y agoI like how you’ve added “at random cops” as if to delegitimize any reaction against an oppressive state. I think what’s more likely is that instead of just filming police brutality, people will start shooting police officers who are caught abusing citizens.
- CamperBob2 6y agoI like how you’ve added “at random cops” as if to delegitimize any reaction against an oppressive state. No, I did that to delegitimize (sic) reactions against random individuals. Aside from the obvious moral issue, every cop killed will probably result in a dozen more being hired, and a hundred more votes for the people doing the hiring.