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That's a ridiculous statement. The vast majority of US cops would refuse to kill unarmed protestors. If you think otherwise, you get your news and worldview f
by bpodgursky 6y ago
That's a ridiculous statement. The vast majority of US cops would refuse to kill unarmed protestors.
If you think otherwise, you get your news and worldview from a very distorted bubble.
- p1necone 6y agoI wouldn't say vast majority, considering how many police unions there are that explicitly supported trump and all of his rhetoric, and the amount of "thin blue line" bullshit that comes out when police do kill unarmed civilians.
- Kye 6y agoOn the other hand, they got a look at how little that rhetoric meant by the protestors' reaction to police not letting them roll over the capitol building. The video of the cop being crushed between a door as rioters tried to push through is stark next to videos of the people they thought were the bad guys only destroying property and not really touching the police officers. Maybe it was a wakeup call for enough of them.
- MattGaiser 6y agoNot sure about cops, but National Guard would shoot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings
- marshmallow_12 6y agoyou mean the National Guard in 1970. I expect that almost everyone from that time has retired by now. Hence making your link something of largely historical interest. Especially considering the nature of the Vietnam war and opposition to it.
- indrax 6y agoIs there a less distorted news feed that shows lots of U.S. cops standing up against police brutality now? I agree that killing would cross a line for many, but last year was a pretty good indicator of how US cops treat protesters. Where are the defectors?