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Copernican , (edited ) in Bodycam: Pregnant woman accused of shoplifting shot by police

Unpopular take. This seems like a very grey case without a clear right and wrong based on the actions of the accused shoplifter in driving the car. I think there were some questionable split second decisions on both sides.

People shouldn’t die over shoplifting. It’s pretty clear this shooting was about not about the supporting, but 2 decisions made during the apprehension. 1. The suspect not surrendering and attempting to drive away. 2. The officer standing in front of the car to block egress making a decision when the car moved forward and making contact with his body.

To folks saying the cop could have stepped out of the way or not been there, Id be curious what department training states an officer should do when apprehending a suspect in a parked vehicle. Did the officer follow training and protocol?

TALL421 ,
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You’re right. That is unpopular.

exohuman ,
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The officer should have gave a damn about his own life and hers and not stepped in front of a car that could run him over.

Copernican ,

What’s the protocol and training? Did he follow it? Did the woman have any responsibility to surrender to the police? The video looks like it was a bad cascade of multiple parties making bad split second decisions.

brihuang95 , in After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US
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Can’t really say I’m surprised. Washington likes to take its time

Potatos_are_not_friends , (edited )

In one instance… It’s better to give time to hot button topics.

If we didn’t, Kony 2012 would have been assassinated, Harambe would have a national holiday, and Tiger King would be running for president.

On the other hand… Too much time allows companies to line the pockets of government.

This feels like one of those cases.

Compactor9679 , in It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests

Hahahahha ohhhh my God!! Another Covid whatever. Lets all lockdown hahaha fucking idiots

relative_iterator , in Texas drunk drivers will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent, guardian
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Wow good job Texas! What if they never graduate high school though 😂

kn33 ,

I read the bill. It cuts off at 19 regardless.

relative_iterator ,
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Ahh figured it would cover that lol. Thanks!

pocopene , in Bodycam: Pregnant woman accused of shoplifting shot by police

What I see here is a cop trained to shoot to kill at the slightest chance.

I mean, if I ever visit this country and a policeman interacts with me I will pee my pants. Literally*.

*You know, like what “literally” meant in the old times.

phoenixz ,

No, actually the total opposite.

This is yet another example of a police officer getting minimal training, 6 months and here you have a gun, now go be Rambo. Coooool!

In North western Europe, police officers require good education to even be able to start their police officer education. Then it’s 4 years of learning to get to a point that they can call themselves a basic police officer.

Wanna go anything beyond that? Be a detective? More schooling.

In the US they explicitly filter on getting dumber people, they give no adequate training at all, don’t tech them de-escalation, etc.

Couple that with a police force that has a ver “we protect eachother over protecting them”

Couple that with a culture that is much more authoritive. Freedom? Hah! Obey! That kid smokes a joint? Toss him in jail!

Couple that with a justice system that is much more focussed on punishment instead of rehabilitation.

Couple that with an endless supply of guns out in the street.

Seriously, how is anyone surprised that this shit happens all the time?

TWeaK ,

Maybe some countries in North Western EU, but not North Western Europe. The UK is the most North Western part of Europe and they most definitely do not require that level of competence lol.

phoenixz ,

UK police officers are vastly better trained (and less problemstic) than US police officers

TWeaK ,

Absolutely, but they don’t have any particular educational requirements. At least, not publicly. I imagine they have internal guidelines but can bend them for a candidate that convinces then to.

phoenixz ,

I recall from a few years ago that they were actively looking for less intelligent candidates, it was a big news thing for a while

TWeaK ,

Yeah, I mean I looked it up before my first comment here. Here are the requirements:

Restrictions and Requirements

You’ll need to:

  • pass enhanced background checks
  • be over 18 years of age

You will also need to pass a fitness test.

There’s a bunch of general stuff in the skills section, but basically it seems like you would pretty much talk your way through an interview.

phoenixz ,

And?

Everybody has to start somewhere and there are different types of police officers. Those that write only parking tickets do not have the same level of training as the ones with the guns.They still receive better training than anywhere in the US and there are still factors less killings every day by police than in the US.

It may not be perfect but it’s not THAT bad

TWeaK ,

You’re speaking as if I’m saying anything about whether that’s good or bad. All I did was offer the correction that European police aren’t necessarily well educated.

phoenixz ,

My bad. I just read another comment complaining THAT UK police was the same as the US. I thought your comment was a continuation of that

bobman ,

I just have to say, 100% of my interactions with the police have been nothing but on the up and up.

Malfeasant ,

I just have to say, mine have not, and I’m a straight white male.

chemicalprophet , in Burning Man festival-goers trapped in desert as rain turns site to mud

The biggest celebration of capitalism I’ve ever seen.😒

verdigris ,

This looks like a pithy truism but it really just sounds idiotic. You ever been to, like, a trade show?

Burning man is far from perfect but it’s a step in the right direction.

Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever ,

Burning Man WAS a step in the right direction.

But for the past decade or two it has been coopted by the techbro crowd to a point of mostly just being rich folk larping “being a poor” while pretending they are artists or care about art. Also, lots of drugs .

That isn’t to say that normal people don’t go too. But it is very much “See, Zuckerberg is a human. he is grilling” in that “This is something humans would do… if you squint a lot”

But yeah, that was very much a “This marvel movie is the worst movie ever made” level comment.

Steeve ,

Smokin them meats, meats like a brisket

vinceman ,
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verdigris ,

Yes absolutely, because it’s radically inclusive so anyone can come. I’m also nor a fan of the rich paying people to set up their camp, flying in for two days, and dumping tons of trash on the road back to Reno… But everything good about the festival is still there also.

Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever ,

A week long vacation in a desert with no natural resources that more or less requires people to ship in all of their supplies for their stay is inherently not inclusive. It is “inclusive” in the same way “just take a gap year and go backpacking around Europe” is “inclusive”. The only people who think “anyone can do it” are those who have lived incredibly privileged >= middle class lives.

Like just about all of the “ten principles”: Maybe it was true at one point. It has not been true for decades. And, in a lot of ways (especially “leave no trace” and “civic responsibility”), it is antithetical to them.


And, just to make it clear: I am not saying it needs to be inclusive. I am a rock climber. You don’t get much more “privileged yuppie white guy” than that. But this “it is radically inclusive” nonsense is exactly why Burning Man is more or less “larping as a poor at a rave” for techbros.

SCB ,

In this provocative piece, a wealthy white guy reads a Slate article and goes on a rant about how fellow wealthy white men ruin everything.

Performance art is truly the heart of Burning Man.

Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever ,

Assuming that sounded more “witty” and less “obnoxious teenager” in your head, huh?

SCB ,

No it still reads solid if you’re not as dumb as the guy I’m responding to

socsa ,

You really start to wonder if the Lemmy Communists who make this comment in every thread realize that they sound like children.

blue_zephyr ,

Clearly you’ve never been to a shareholders meeting.

tdawg , in Texas eliminates 'tampon tax' on menstrual products, sales tax on baby items

Did… did Texas just do something right for once?

NightAuthor ,

I’m guessing it’s for the wrong reasons. I imagine it’s a pro-procreation move.

SuiXi3D ,
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Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

CreativeShotgun ,

During the same session they banned drag shows in such a vague way that a trans person playing guitar in a public place could be fined or even arrested for sexual performance. Also made it illegal to refuse to identify yourself to police

tdawg ,

Oh okay, so it was a distraction from the real issues

ryannathans ,

Source?

melisdrawing , in Burning Man festival-goers trapped in desert as rain turns site to mud

All I can picture is hundreds of artists designing some of the weirdest and coolest escape vehicles we have ever seen. I hope everyone is safe and not stuck for too long, but the creative ingenuity has got to be next-level with that crowd.

Mrjelly13 , in Texas drunk drivers will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent, guardian
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Fuck drunk drivers

brygphilomena , in Burning Man festival-goers trapped in desert as rain turns site to mud

I have friends that help out on the safety crew. I hope everyone stays safe.

Eggcat , in Texas drunk drivers will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent, guardian
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makes sense lmao drunk drivers are evil

sadreality , in Ukraine's counteroffensive in the south has achieved 'some success against that 2nd line of Russian defenses,' top US official says

Nobody said it would easy. Much work to be done

Surp , in Texas highways are the next anti-abortion target. One town is resisting.
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Let them burn from climate change and also let them become their own country. Bye Texas

TruTollTroll , in A Putin Critic Fell to His Death in Washington. We Still Don’t Know Why.
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Cause police never lie, always give the facts right away, don’t hide the cameras and police videos and totally protect and serve the community… I totally trust them saying “nothing to see here, move along, just a tragedy that he did to himself”…

neanderthal , in Ohio votes on abortion rights this fall. Misinformation about the proposal is already spreading

Misinformation or disinformation? It sounds nit picky, but there is a huge difference.

Those spreading misinformation are simply mistaken and possibly swayed by good information.

Those spreading disinformation are deliberately trying to deceive people.

captainlezbian ,

Absolutely disinformation. These people don’t want to acknowledge that Ohioans want abortion and banning it has been disastrous.

girlfreddy ,
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blanketswithsmallpox ,
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Misinformation or disinformation? It sounds nit picky, but there is a huge difference.

Sounds like semantic discord when the end result has no difference.

While the process of getting somewhere is human, you don't get a pass because you spread either 'Mis/Dis-information'.

It's unfortunate that we even have to draw this arbitrary line in the sand thanks to Republican 'Alternative Facts', aka, propaganda by any other sense of the word.

https://www.dictionary.com/e/misinformation-vs-disinformation-get-informed-on-the-difference/

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