Re:Marines mobilized in response to LA protests
by int_19h on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @12:07AM
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Back during the George Floyd riots, there were numerous videos of cops shooting rubber bullets at people just for lulz. There was one when a person standing inside and filming through the window got shot at, cracking the glass.
Most of those same cops are staffing PDs today, so they will behave exactly as they did back then. Nobody sane should give them any benefit of doubt.
Re:Marines mobilized in response to LA protests
by midasz on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:03AM
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She was being filmed by a camera crew, it was obvious she was from the press. Media vest - it's not Afghanistan - though deployment of military may give that impression. Really going for the 'she was asking' for it defense?
Re:Marines mobilized in response to LA protests
by GJim on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:24AM
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Nice bit of victim blaming there.
Re:Marines mobilized in response to LA protests
by bdangubic on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @08:37PM
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it is HN special :) “not the rapist fault, it was the short skirt…”
Re:Marines mobilized in response to LA protests
by marcus_holmes on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @08:28PM
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I'm sorry, you're flat wrong. That is exactly what Freedom of Speech means.
You obviously disagree with it, but that doesn't mean it's not protected.
Freedom of expression isn't immune from ridicule or condemnation. In one NYC anti-ICE protest they're chanting "From Mexico to Gaza, globalize the intifada". You can argue that's freedom of expression, as is burning the US flag and other dopey unhelpful actions.