inexcusable. this is just flat out attempted murder. (Blake is alive and in critical condition)
WARNING: this video is extremely graphic.
Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin appear to shoot a man seven times in the back at point blank range after he ignores commands. We’re no other non-lethal methods considered, @KenoshaPolice? pic.twitter.com/dO4VimGCky
Propublica (who in the past I've called the most depressing news organization, because they're so good) has built a database of police brutality videos.
looks like a case where the cops got pissed because Blake wasn't obeying their order to stop walking away. I may be wrong, but I don't think there is any obligation to "obey" a LEO if you haven't done anything to make yourself a suspect, and you aren't doing anything to put yourself or others in danger.
word from the neighbors was that this poor guy was there trying to break up a fight. the old cliché is that trying to be a peacemaker is the most dangerous role to be in.
Such a young guy, and trying to do the right thing. Even if the paralysis is not permanent, permanent physical damage seems very likely. *****
(forgive me, but i keep asking myself, didn't these supposed good guys/cops ever watch westerns?? how can they not know you don't shoot somebody in the back? whatever they've watched and however they've been trained, needs to be changed, yesterday.)
That is exactly my point. But in this case it's more like "responding to a wrong with scores of wrongs don't make a right."
Thank you for this very insightful analysis. Maybe we can find someone who thinks violent protests are a-ok that you can direct it to.
You're welcome. Please let me know if you are able to find someone. I must warn you that often they deny the very existence of violence or try to blame it on the right despite the copious amounts of evidence of the former and the lack of evidence of the latter.
You're welcome. Please let me know if you are able to find someone. I must warn you that often they deny the very existence of violence or try to blame it on the right despite the copious amounts of evidence of the former and the lack of evidence of the latter.
I didn't actually say he had it coming. I said that violent outbursts are to be expected when it's charged by centuries of oppression. And if we could better alleviate the oppression, maybe the outbursts would be moderated. But since we don't, we'll have to suffer with the violence.
Is there something wrong with the above logic? Do you think we can somehow just wish away these violent reactions?
I didn't actually say he had it coming. I said that violent outbursts are to be expected when it's charged by centuries of oppression. And if we could better alleviate the oppression, maybe the outbursts would be moderated. But since we don't, we'll have to suffer with the violence.
Is there something wrong with the above logic? Do you think we can somehow just wish away these violent reactions?
Do you need me to translate any more of my posts?
I understand what you are saying and it's clearly collectivist nonsense. You are tacitly condoning violence. The above post is evil. It is as evil as defending or rationalizing any initiation of violence.
It looks like the peaceful protests have started there.
We have systems, institutions, and people to respond to, attempt to mitigate, and restore the damage from crowds causing property damage. I don't think you'll find any people on this board advocating for the defunding of property insurance companies or saying anyone who commits assault should not face consequences for their actions.
We do not appear to have any real recourse for agents of the state killing and severely injuring citizens. Yet, for some reason, you seem to feel that this is not the appropriate place to put our focus. Why that is, I suppose only you can answer. Maybe we should make it a math problem -- how many stores equals a human life? If no stores are damaged, can we keep the focus on a man's life? What if five are damaged? Ten? If I go on twitter can I get an answer to this simple math problem?
inexcusable. this is just flat out attempted murder. (Blake is alive and in critical condition)