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It's a real testament to the effectiveness of the BLM protests that the police took a good hard look at themselves and decided to use a light touch from here on
by vernie 6y ago
It's a real testament to the effectiveness of the BLM protests that the police took a good hard look at themselves and decided to use a light touch from here on out.
- TT3351 6y agoArmed terrorists in MI invaded the state Capitol in May, before the murder of George Floyd. Police there took a similar hands off strategy. Are you being facetious?
- vernie 6y agoYes, of course I am.
- swebs 6y agoThe police shot and killed an unarmed woman, Ashli Babbitt. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55581206 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55581206
- Pfhreak 6y agoShe had clear instructions to proceed no further, then climbed through a broken window towards Secret Service members who had guns drawn. She was partway through the window to the hallway that leads directly to the congressional chambers and was attempting to get past the Secret Service members. You don't mess with the Secret Service -- they have a very uncompromising view on protecting elected officials and will absolutely draw lines in the sand and firmly enforce them. Edit: Secret Service were present, but the officer who shot was not a member. He was, however, protecting the immediate vicinity to where congresspeople were sheltering in place.
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- TeaDrunk 6y agoFiveThirtyEight recently covered a study that does indicate police have always been issuing a lighter touch to alt-right/conservative movements. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-polices-tepid-response-to-the-capitol-breach-wasnt-an-aberration/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-polices-tepid-respo...