Re:Abolish the Police? Survivors of the Chaos in Seattle Are...
by shadowgovt on Friday August 07, 2020 @09:45PM
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> Was he innocent in the eyes of the law?
Yes.
> I'm not sure that "innocent in the eyes of the law" says very much.
It says that we still believe in the rule of law, not in just allowing cops to be judge, jury, and executioner on our streets. To be sure, shootings due to self defense happen, but we have entire protests and riots in the United States right now over how often cops kill innocent civilians without justification, and are protected by the system from any consequences.
Yes.
> I'm not sure that "innocent in the eyes of the law" says very much.
It says that we still believe in the rule of law, not in just allowing cops to be judge, jury, and executioner on our streets. To be sure, shootings due to self defense happen, but we have entire protests and riots in the United States right now over how often cops kill innocent civilians without justification, and are protected by the system from any consequences.