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NatakuNox , in List of possible unaccounted for after Maui fire now 1,000 to 1,100
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And for state officials to blame indigenous Hawaiians for the poor response is mind blowing and sick.

Turkey_Titty_city ,

indigenous Hawaiians aren't the one filling the state's coffers.

tastysnacks ,

This sounds like propaganda to me. I haven’t heard anything like that on the local news.

Actaeon , in Jacksonville jail's review of deaths deemed inadequate by accrediting agency

0/5⭐️
Would not die again.

Polydextrous , in New video shows Philadelphia Police officer shot Eddie Irizarry within seconds of getting out of patrol car

“Outlaw,” which is a fucking incredible name for a police commissioner, is really just saying the quiet part out loud. “It’s very difficult when the details of a case change, and change in such a public way.” Like…difficult for who, you fucking monster?

This murderer is on a paid vacation. Because he murdered someone in cold blood—AND THEY ALL FUCKING LIED ABOUT IT. THEYRE ONLY GETTING CAUGHT BECAUSE THE FAMILY HAD THE RELATIVELY GOOD FORTUNE TO GET A DECENT LAWYER. WHAT THE FUCK.

This isn’t about the individual murders. Of course it is, but in the larger sense, how the fuck can these fuckers just keep perjuring themselves, and then when they get found out just paint the issue as, “oh, well, we are working to get the details straight.” MOTHERFUCKER, YOU ARE THE ONES OBSCURING THE GODDAMN DETAILS.

God fuckin dammit this is so incredibly fucked up. This is so, so, SO clearly a fucking system-wide problem. It’s not just the trigger happy cops. It’s the entire policing concept, it’s the entire concept of hierarchy, it’s legally protected murderers and liars and—honestly, just some fuckin assholes. No one should have this power. Yet here we are trying to figure out how to continue the problematic part without the ultra problematic part.

be_excellent_to_each_other , (edited )
@be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social avatar

Yes.

Go to the cop subs at reddit. They can't get past "everyone hates us because we catch them breaking the law" or "everyone hates us because they don't know what a hard job it is."

No assholes, it's because very nearly every single time there is video of a controversial event what turns out to be true? Cops lied, and would clearly have never come clean about those lies without BOTH the video AND public outcry and/or unsanctioned investigation of one sort or another.

Here's two other recent headlines about exactly that.

https://www.propublica.org/article/nypd-mulkeen-friendly-fire-body-cam-footage
https://www.propublica.org/article/nypd-kawaski-trawick-killing-investigation-questions

Anyone paying attention in recent years can rattle off more names almost without thinking.

There's a clear pattern across a wide number of departments. They are all about the legal power to end life or dispense life-altering injuries, but not whatsoever about culpability when they fuck it up. THAT is what is feeding public distrust of police, and it's not going to stop until it becomes the exception rather than the very observable rule.

reddig33 , in Georgia school district is banning books, citing sexual content, after firing a teacher

Be sure to use a photograph of early readers when discussing banning books aimed at young adults.

At least it wasn’t a photo of “Gender Queer” for the umpteenth time — which is a book aimed at college age readers.

Foggyfroggy , in Wage demands hit record high: Average job seeker wants at least $78k

That’s awesome average jobs are paying 78k! Pretty sure employees don’t demand anything.

Zorque ,

Average job seekers want 78k, that doesn't mean the average job is 78k.

Foggyfroggy ,

But then that stat is meaningless. I want a million dollars. Who cares? But if employees are moving to new companies for 78k, then I would report “employees want 78k for a new job”. It wouldn’t makes sense to report that “employers don’t want to pay 78k” because they never want to pay anything.

This is worded to make labor seem unreasonable on purpose.

Zorque ,

What article are you reading? I'm not seeing anything about "employers refuse to pay 78k", only that offers are less than that (and still significantly more than what they were this time last year). The article seems to put more stock in the marked difference in demands and offers between women and men.

escaped_cruzader , in Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle

It’s still cheap, only 20x the minimum wage

At least if you consider that in my country the cheapest is 50x the minimum wage

SCB ,

The minimum wage is not $1,000 anywhere in the United States.

At the absolute worst min wage, the car is 2x the minimum wage.

Dyf_Tfh ,

Yearly vs monthly wage.

ech0 ,

How are people up voting this. Can people not do 1st grade basic math? This is just incorrect

CluckN ,

Maybe the car is 0 dollars then the math checks out.

brothershamus , in Georgia school district is banning books, citing sexual content, after firing a teacher
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Fascism has arrived waving a flag and a bible. As the legends foretold.

RGB3x3 ,

“So this is how liberty dies…with thunderous applause.”

Padme Amidala the Philosopher

SubArcticTundra , in Biden launches ‘most affordable ever’ student loan repayment plan
@SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml avatar

This actually seems quite managable. ICR loans are used for student debt in the UK too.

sturmblast , in Elon Musk to strip headlines off news links on Twitter in latest overhaul

changes to a website don’t equal news headlines

CluckN ,

They do unfortunately equal clicks which is all they care about.

originalucifer , in A key witness in the Trump classified docs case changed his testimony after switching lawyers, special counsel says
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a domino falls

Thedogspaw , in Trump Voters Trust Ex-President More Than Their Family and Friends: Poll

Thats insane I don’t trust Biden more than my family and I certainly wouldn’t give my life to protect him I might to protect democracy though

some_designer_dude ,

Democracy’s already dead, so you dodged that bullet.

Thedogspaw ,

Sure if you want to be a defeatist and blame everyone else for not doing anything about the evil in the world

Ghostalmedia , in Ohio teen dubbed 'hell on wheels' after killing her boyfriend and his friend in a crash is sentenced to 15 years to life
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During the investigation, she asked if they could just suspend her license for 10 years

“I just killed two people with a car, so I think being forced to use Uber for a decade is an appropriate sentence.”

Diprount_Tomato ,
@Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world avatar

Uber? Omg that’s horrendous!

Ghostalmedia ,
@Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world avatar

Better than a nasty ass public e scooter.

Overzeetop ,
@Overzeetop@kbin.social avatar

It's a shame she's not a male athlete with a promising swimming career. Might have gotten off with having to take a remedial driving course and paid a small fine.

Kitten_Mittens ,
@Kitten_Mittens@lemmy.world avatar

Oh! You’re talking about the sexual predator/rapist Brock Turner, who now goes by the name Allen Turner.

ShaggySnacks ,

You do mean Brock Allen Turner who was indicted five charges: two for rape, two for felony sexual assault, and one for attempted rape? This all happened on January 18, 2015.

reverendsteveii ,

That’d be the same convicted rapist Brock Allen Turner that was last seen near Dayton OH, right?

Comment105 ,

It’s good to see on lemmy that people are we continuing the tradition of reminding readers of rapist Brock Turner aka. Allen Turner, the creep who got off ridiculously easy in a uniquely egregious violation of justice.

He shall not find the peace the judge wanted to grant him.

reverendsteveii ,

May he find piss.

In his food.

PagingDoctorLove ,

Yes, and apparently just bought a house right by the university and a major bike path, and has been seen out at bars in the area. What a fucking predator.

Sigh_Bafanada ,

This is one Reddit trend that Lemmy should absolutely continue

pulaskiwasright , (edited )

Honestly, if she hadn’t threaded to kill her boyfriend with her car before this happened, then I think suspending her license for a decade or two or may be life would be the right solution. Prison shouldn’t be a punishment, but a way to keep everyone else safe from dangerous people. If she won’t drive, then she isn’t a danger. But it sounds like she’s dangerous no matter what.

Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever ,

Prison should not be an oubliette to put people we don’t like. It should be about rehabilitation and bettering those who have commit crimes.

derpo ,

Agreed. I wish the USA had this point of view, but instead we do view it as an oubliette to put people we dont like / are too poor

assassin_aragorn ,

Yes, but mercy and rehabilitation should not come at the expense of the innocent.

Plus, when I think rehabilitating people in jail, I’m thinking of nonviolent offenses. Premeditated murder isn’t on my list of crimes I think someone can come back from, not when it’s like this.

Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever ,

Someone in prison getting the help and rehabilitation they need are not a threat to “the innocent”

Look, if all you want is blood, just say it (you more or less already did). And then think about what that means about you

assassin_aragorn ,

Someone in prison getting the help and rehabilitation they need are not a threat to “the innocent”

Well yes, that’s my point. They’re in prison. They should have access to rehabilitation and high quality psychiatric care.

themajesticdodo ,

I’m personally pretty happy with letting cunts like this swiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing.

Elderos ,

Prison helps keep people safe, create deterrent, prevents vigilantism. Rehabilitation is the humane thing to do, but it is not why we isolate criminals.

Wollang ,

The trial featured surveillance video played in court showing the moment Shirilla accelerated towards the building without stopping, until a gut-wrenching crash is heard.

Anyone capable of doing this deserves prison time.

pulaskiwasright ,

Agreed. We know she did it on purpose and is a dangerous person in general, not just a careless or even reckless driver. She needs to be in prison to keep us safe. Shes different than someone who is merely a bad driver, or even a reckless driver who just needs to be kept out of a car to keep everyone around them safe.

assassin_aragorn ,

Yeah this is exactly why there’s the option to try a minor as an adult.

Tedesche ,

Prison shouldn’t be a punishment

Yes, it absolutely should be. I can’t stand people who think the criminal justice system shouldn’t dole out punishments, but should only aim to rehabilitate people. You folks have absolutely no empathy for victims. Punishments are important, because criminals cause suffering to other people. The entire concept of justice is based on the idea that criminals should suffer at least a modicum of the harm they do to others as payment for their crimes. Over the centuries, we have done away with the “eye for an eye” model of punishment and decided that the worst sentences we can hand down are execution and life in prison, and most people today aren’t actually in favor of execution. Spending your life in prison is a slap on the wrist compared to being murdered.

I’m sure this girl could be rehabilitated within a few years. Under your model, she’d walk free while the parents and siblings of her victims were still trying to recover mentally from what she did to their families. Your lack of empathy for them is repugnant. You should feel ashamed.

Squirrelanna ,
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Yeah! Instead the victims should be forced to pay for the perpetrator to live with free meals and housing for decades rather than attempting to treat the core of the issue if at all possible and turning these people ideally into healthy contributors to society as fast as humanely possible! That definitely helps the victims!

TheProtagonist ,

Seems like you are blending the concepts of punishment and that of revenge. While a criminal, who’s crime has been proved in court should absolutely be punished for the crimes he/she committed according to the corresponding law, the sentences should not be led or even influenced by the feeling of “taking revenge for the victims”, because that’s not what a punishment should be about.

I guess this is one of the main differences between judicial systems and their underlying philosophies in the US and in Europe. While in the US the state can kill / execute some person, because this person has killed another person, that would be unthinkable in Europe, because the state does not have such a “right” and killing / executing a murderer would also be a crime against that person’s life.

European systems are more driven by the idea of “resocialising” criminals, so that they could eventually become acceptable members of society again some day.

themajesticdodo ,

Dude. She murdered two men. That’s a dangerous individual.

dragonflyteaparty ,

No one said she wasn’t. But there is a difference between punishment and revenge.

Honytawk ,

You think she will be the same person in 15 years?

DarthBueller ,

The US’s sense of justice is very much informed by the widespread belief in a deity that requires people to conflate cruelty and love.

Compactor9679 , in Sam Bankman-Fried living on bread and water because jail won't abide vegan diet, lawyer says

Wasnt this guy receiving money from the democrats? Funny how he looks depressed, wont be a shoker when he kills himself :)

PoliticalAgitator ,

Do conservative reactionary predictions ever come true? From everyone dying of vaccine complications years ago, to QAnon and his “Nostradamus for Nazis”, to violent video games turning children into killers, to reefer madness and satanic panic, to interracial marriage, all the way back to the adoption of electricity.

It’s not just backing a team that never wins, it’s backing a team that never wins yet insists they’re going to win the next match by 200 points.

demlet , in India lands spacecraft near south pole of moon in world first

This is cool. I like that we’re paying attention to the moon again. We should already have people living there.

TheProtagonist , in CDC warns not to 'kiss or cuddle your turtle' as salmonella outbreak spreads to 11 states

Also, don’t lick your frog…

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