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Re:Police killings more likely in agencies that get military... by throwaway2048 on Monday October 12, 2020 @10:49AM (#24754876)
Yep, even in a warzone, if a member of the US military killed somebody because they thought they were reaching for a gun, they would be court-martialed and put in jail, and then kicked out of the military after their sentence.

The standard for police in the USA is appallingly low, and getting lower.

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Re:Police killings more likely in agencies that get military... by pjc50 on Monday October 12, 2020 @11:20AM (#24755298)
Well, apart from that guy who shot so many civilians that his colleagues kept bending his sights, who eventually got prosecuted for war crimes .. then pardoned by the President.
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Re:Police killings more likely in agencies that get military... by learc83 on Monday October 12, 2020 @11:46AM (#24755629)
That says more about the President than anything else.
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Re:Police killings more likely in agencies that get military... by okasaki on Monday October 12, 2020 @11:24AM (#24755350)
Come on dude, we've all seen the drone footage showing the US blowing people to pieces for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Re:Police killings more likely in agencies that get military... by throwaway2048 on Monday October 12, 2020 @11:51AM (#24755687)
As shitty as they are, drone strikes are operated by the CIA, and not subject to the military's rules of engagement, or military oversight, this is entirely on purpose.
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Re:Police killings more likely in agencies that get military... by HarryHirsch on Monday October 12, 2020 @11:17AM (#24755256)
The hot head will at least get a bollocking from the captain that shooting people dead isn't how you pacify a town. Within the police, no such concerns.
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