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If you think there's missing context, submit a pull request with a link? Here in philly, police insisted they tear gassed protestors because they were in immin
by tedunangst 6y ago
If you think there's missing context, submit a pull request with a link?
Here in philly, police insisted they tear gassed protestors because they were in imminent danger. Two weeks later, they failed to find any evidence to support that, despite many camera angles. Finally issued an apology. Turns out the other side of the story was actually the same as the protestors' side; they just didn't want to admit it.
- downandout 6y agoMissing context implies that their failure to provide it was an oversight. There was not even an attempt at providing context here, because doing so would be unpopular.
- klyrs 6y agoWith cops wearing body cams, that evidence should be abundant. Its absence is telling. Collecting evidence is pretty much job #1 for the police. Without that, they can't establish guilt of the accused. When dozens of cops were involved in a beatdown and not a single one can produce a shred of evidence, we assume that the protesters were innocent.
- BLKNSLVR 6y ago> Collecting evidence is pretty much job #1 for the police. Excellent point. If denial / lack of evidence is the SoP for any Police Department, what are they even doing? Defense Lawyers would barely have to work for their pay.
- WealthVsSurvive 6y agoIt's just called "spoliation of evidence." The evidence is contrary to police claims, so they are destroying it. It's fine. We the people have backups for them now. No hiding it now.
- downandout 6y agoI was referring to the lack of mention of data on violent acts committed by protestors.