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Re:California law enforcement misused state databases more t... by happyopossum on Thursday January 30, 2025 @10:24PM (#42884452)
> such a toxic aspect of American policing

Does not jibe with

> he was ultimately acquitted

If he was acquitted then he has to be treated as innocent, lest our justice system becomes an avenue for the exact type of crime you’re decrying.

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Re:California law enforcement misused state databases more t... by cratermoon on Friday January 31, 2025 @12:28AM (#42884945)
You might be under the mistaken impression that the US criminal justice system has anything do with justice. After all, it's right there in the name: justice. It's an old, worn out trope, but it's still true: there are in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

Guess which group cops belong to?

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