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minus-squareemmy67@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·17 hours agoCops fearing for their lives is the #1 reason they pull a gun and shoot
minus-squareGoodmorningsunshine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 hours agoWell yes, and they fear for their lives so goddamn much of the time because they’re poorly trained cowards who are used to being the high school bully and the wife beater and never having their authority threatened.
minus-squareTinidril@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·16 hours agoIt’s one thing for them to be afraid you might be armed, and quite another to know you are armed and surrounded by allies who are also armed.
minus-squareemmy67@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·16 hours agoWorks for gangs all the time yeah?
minus-squareTinidril@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·16 hours agoYes actually. It’s not immunity from cops, but it protects from general harassment. If the cops want you bad enough then they will get you regardless.
Cops fearing for their lives is the #1 reason they pull a gun and shoot
Well yes, and they fear for their lives so goddamn much of the time because they’re poorly trained cowards who are used to being the high school bully and the wife beater and never having their authority threatened.
It’s one thing for them to be afraid you might be armed, and quite another to know you are armed and surrounded by allies who are also armed.
Works for gangs all the time yeah?
Yes actually. It’s not immunity from cops, but it protects from general harassment. If the cops want you bad enough then they will get you regardless.