• @hperrin@lemmy.world
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    1459 months ago

    You ever wonder why there are no videos of cops tackling and punching white supremacists during their protests?

    (It’s cause the cops are on their side.)

    • Tiefling IRL
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      579 months ago

      There are plenty of videos of cops flashing white supremacist signs, though

      • 0^2
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        159 months ago

        Rage against the machine for everyone who doesn’t know.

    • goferking (he/him)
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      79 months ago

      Too many just say no they should just open carry ignoring that it would just make the cops attack even harder

      • Liz
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        69 months ago

        At least you’ll get to shoot back

        • Ænima
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          39 months ago

          Maybe, except all the examples of cops going from zero to “shooty-mcshooty-pants” as soon as they see or suspect you have a gun.

          • Liz
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            59 months ago

            If it’s one person, yes. If it’s an entire crowd of people open carrying rifles, not so much.

    • @rottingleaf@lemmy.zip
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      29 months ago

      It’s about sides, but not about racism, I think.

      Just the profession is mostly attractive to cowards who want to fill the inner void of self-respect by violence against others (or fear). Quite similar to how people become racist.

      • @hperrin@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        It’s definitely about racism. Racists are welcomed in the force. They’re just encouraged to keep it on the DL. You know, only wear the hood on the weekends.