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Shooting an unarmed woman who was just trying to walk home: just LAPD things (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 1 year ago* by to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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It was a "rubber" bullet, but still.

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[–] 216 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It was a rubber coated metal bullet fired at close range.

You do not shoot someone unless you want them dead.

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  • [–] 137 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Shit, as prior military we were taught you don't point your weapon at anything or anyone unless you're prepared to pull the trigger. The fact that all the others on that line had their weapons down, but this dude has his up the whole time, tells you all you need to know about the lack of training of that individual.

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  • [–] 122 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Lack of training

    On the contrary, these pigs are doing exactly what the people in power want them to.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    We put too much stock in training here, for things that should be obvious. How do we know you shouldn’t do that? I haven’t had any police training.

    This is related to that “qualified immunity” bullshit. Somehow we let what could have been an appropriate thing turn into cops being above the law except in rare cases they were specifically trained for and there is existing case law. Bullshit. All too many of these look interesting headline cases start with “any sane person knows …” yet cops are above the law

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