I didn't hear any reports of DPS troopers looting stores, burning property, and stealing shit. Originally Posted by LexusLoverYou won't. They'll just take it out on another poor citizen of color.
I didn't hear any reports of DPS troopers looting stores, burning property, and stealing shit. Originally Posted by LexusLoverYou won't. They'll just take it out on another poor citizen of color.
Just like those Cops, you don’t get it.That is the problem, you are assuming too much. We have no idea how much he may have resisted the police officers. It really might come down to the fact it took that much force to subdue him, but the officer kept pressure on too long.
It makes absolutely no difference what he did. Period. Once he is down and subdued, you cannot use any kind of force that could cause severe bodily harm or in this case, death.
There is no “context” that justifies the police actions. Originally Posted by Jackie S
Besides it provided good citizens an opportunity to escape quarantine ....And it continues to escalate.
.... and to steal and burn ....! Originally Posted by LexusLover
You can still support the cops, just not those assholes. Originally Posted by the_real_BarleycornThis is maybe the crux of the problem. The police system/culture supports the assholes. Three officers are standing there watching. So for every rogue cop, there are at least 3 who turn a blind eye to them. That officer had 18 complaints lodged against him, yet he's still walking the streets, not behind a desk or in the evidence room. Good cops truly need to start calling out the bad ones if we're going to end this nonsense. Because they know exactly who the bad ones are.