Re:Police surveilled protests with help from Twitter-affilia...
by ashtonkem on Friday July 10, 2020 @02:16AM
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> They should not kill a black man ... over a false counterfeit bill complaint.
They shouldn’t kill even for legitimate counterfeit bill complaints. Police should use the absolute minimum force required to both apprehend suspects (as limited by relevant law) and is required by public safety; not one ounce more.
If someone is accused of committing a crime, it’s up to the courts and the jury to determine if they’re guilty and what the punishment shall me, the police don’t get to play judge, jury, and executioner.
Re:Police surveilled protests with help from Twitter-affilia...
by sitkack on Friday July 10, 2020 @08:23AM
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Very much related to your last statement.
Why Some Cops Think They're The Punisher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM7z7pDmEC4
"police SHOULD NOT go after anyone for simply engaging in protected speech".
FTFY
They can do lots of things they should not. They should not run cars into protesters. They should not push over old men who are not causing trouble. They should not shoot unarmed people in the back who are running away. They should not kill a black man by choking him to death with their knee over a false counterfeit bill complaint.
And yet all these things happen. The police should not go after innocent protesters, but there's no way in hell I will believe that they will not, or are not doing so.