4 ms·

> When they open fire or march on a peaceful crowd As far as I know, the last time that happened in the US was May 4, 1970. A terrible, terrible day.

• mindslight 6y ago
  >> When they open fire or march on a peaceful crowd > As far as I know, the last time that happened in the US was May 4, 1970. A terrible, terrible day. There are plenty of videos and stories of police firing and marching on peaceful crowds during this round of protests, if you care to look. I don't know what your intent is with writing off five decades of protests, but bluntly ignoring this is counterproductive to any hope of mutual understanding.
  • downerending 6y ago
    I'll bite. When's the most recent incident of two or more police officers firing on peaceful crowds with live ammunition meant to kill, using handguns, rifles, or shotguns?
    • mindslight 6y ago
      Adding qualifications to rule out current events is weaseling. Cops are shooting crowds with rubber bullets, gas canisters, and pepper balls, resulting in maiming and death. A non-cop doing the same thing would be on the hook for second degree murder. Aside from the shooting I did also say marching, which is another way cops purposely escalate the situation and then claim they were just doing their job.