News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Oculus Rift co-founder killed by gang trying to escape police. Parent comment

Re:Oculus Rift co-founder killed by gang trying to escape po... by whenEnough on Saturday June 01, 2013 @02:59AM (#5803087)
the rules all change when one of their own is killed. though it's largely emotional the resulting logic is strong. protection is generated from the fear of an emotional, armed response; so it survives as unwritten police policy everywhere.

just as if for example, we felt the same way the police would be quite scared right now.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Oculus Rift co-founder killed by gang trying to escape po... by Joeboy on Saturday June 01, 2013 @03:22AM (#5803135)
> the rules all change when one of their own is killed

No police officer was killed. As far as I can tell the chase happened when three men fled police who had killed a fellow gang member.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Oculus Rift co-founder killed by gang trying to escape po... by whenEnough on Saturday June 01, 2013 @06:33AM (#5803473)
"a physical altercation between police and 26-year-old Gerardo Diego Ayala that ended with a fatal officer-involved shooting."

whoops i read the wrong side of the gun. perhaps assange is right and their language is their undoing.

still, the though of an "emotional" response remains stirring.

[ Parent | on HN ]